On the second day of his trial in Oslo, Anders Behring Breivik, proffered the same Nazi salute he had executed the day before, a deeply repugnant gesture, since it inevitably brings up horrific memories of the holocaust. The proceedings also held a few shockers for Mr. Breivik’s victims and their families as he solemnly declared he was prepared “to start all over again”.
The man who killed 77 persons in a bomb blast in Oslo and at a Labour party youth camp on Utoya island last year was smiling, unperturbed, as he read out a long declaration. The court on Tuesday morning permitted him to read out a statement he had written. He said he had “toned down the rhetoric” in his paper out of “consideration” for his victims. He said he had perpetrated the attacks “as an urgent measure in order to save my people, my country, my culture.”
Families of the victims expressed shock and outrage that he had been allowed so much time to air his views. “After everything he has done, killed our children, it is wrong to allow him to speak this way in public. He will attract more followers that way and besmirch the memory of those who died,” said a distraught father outside the courtroom.
There was no hint of any regret. Breivik called for his release and said there were “other terrorist cells” like his own operating in the country. He said these other cells were also run by single individuals like him. Breivik told the court that he used the term “commander” to describe himself - “a person who has authority over and links to two other terrorist cells.”
Breivik began by declaring that the adolescents killed on Utoya were “not innocent children”. Instead, he said, said they were naïve and indoctrinated. “They were not young innocents; they were political militants,” he said. “Killing 70 persons can avert a civil war,” Breivik declared. The self avowed killer said that to die or go to prison for his people was for him a “great honour”.
At times cold and calculating at times boastful, Breivik said: “I led the most sophisticated and spectacular political attack in Europe since the Second World War,” adding that “violent revolution” was the “only solution”.
People who called him diabolical tended to confuse violence with evil, Breivik explained. “The difference lies in the intention. A certain type of violence can prevent greater violence from occurring”, he said. “When a peaceful revolution is impossible, our only option is violent revolution.” The self-confessed killer used the royal We as if to suggest that he was at the head of a very large movement of like-thinking individuals.
In an attempt to warn the families and the public of what lay in store, Beivik’s lawyer,Geir Lippestad had said his client was likely to make utterances “that would be difficult to bear”. The trial is expected to continue for several weeks more.
Keywords: Norway terror attack, Oslo bombing, Utoya island shooting, Anders Behring Breivik, right-wing terrorism
Anders Behring Breivik, physically is pasty faced and pale looking with ill defined facial features. In short, he is an unattractive man. He does not give the impression of a fine human specimen and one can argue possession of bad genetics.
Maybe the removal of him and the non propogation of this man's genes can make a contribution to make future human species stronger and fitter for survial and the good of the world.
The court should do the best for the country and its citizen. People with such thoughts when allowed to share their desire, i would say shouldn't be allowed. We India have lost the count of such criminals languishing in our jails and probably the last fresh in mind is kasab.
people are dying without food and water and these criminals are feed on tax money of the citizens isn't that shame?
All have to appreciate Norway's jurisprudence. Breivik is indeed a
evil monster by his deeds and his words shown live on the media. In
spite of those venomous actions the country has given him the full
access to due process of the law. First day when Breivik was brought
to the court several person looks like defense and judicial officers
shaking his hands. The way this evil man is treated in court is
astounding. This incident alone speaks volume of the culture of democracy and the societies tolerance to dissent. Having said thus
this man is a perfect case to be put away from the civil society for
ever. Hope Norway's system also finds the same conclusion.
Well the bigger picture is that in the name of human rights, they cannot execute as killer of 77 people, but same norway court finds it justified to forcible seperate two small children from their own mother and father in the name of child welfare. It is not the only India has loppholes in the legal system.
This killer brings to light the extreme importance of keeping and enforcing the death penalty. Unfortunately there is no death penalty in Norway and mass murderer know it and is now laughing at his dead victims and their grieving families.
Cold blooded mass murderer like Anders Behring Breivik could well afford to lecture in Norway court.In the name of human right he like other criminals are kept in prison which will put five star hotels to shame. There is every incentive commit horrible crimes. Why not with reward the state provide to the criminals in the name of human rights!
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