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2018-11-02 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Accused synagogue shooter grins in court, demands a trial by jury

[NYPOST] Smiling Pittsburgh synagogue mass murderer Robert Bowers demanded a trial by jury during his brief court appearance Thursday morning.

Prosecutors said a trial would last for three to four weeks ‐ longer if US Attorney General Jeff Sessions puts the death penalty

on the table as prosecutors in Pittsburgh have requested.

Bowers grinned at one point as he was walked into the proceeding shackled at the wrists and feet and wearing red, short-sleeved scrubs with a bandaged left bicep.

He was injured in a shootout with cops and released from the hospital on Monday.

He faces 44 felony counts on murder, hate crimes and weapons charges for shooting up a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, killing 11 people and injuring six more.

Bowers said little except to acknowledge to Magistrate Judge Robert Mitchell that he had read the indictment against him and that he understood possible sentences included execution or life in prison.

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s mother ‘hurting for Jewish community’

[IsraelTimes] Woman identified as Barbara and her partner are ‘really saddened’ by Robert Bower’s alleged actions, Pastor Mark Schollaert of First Baptist Church in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, says. ‘They love the Jewish people.’

Posted by Fred 2018-11-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [30 views ] Top

#1 Hope they move the proceedings as quickly as they did for Tim McVeigh.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-11-02 07:41|| 2018-11-02 07:41|| Front Page Top

#2 I'll volunteer to sit on his jury. I'm even from Pennsylvania.

Of course, my saying "Bring the guilty bastard in. We'll give him a fair trial before we execute him " probably wouldn't get me selected.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2018-11-02 15:10|| 2018-11-02 15:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe bring a rope with you and keep your mouth shut? ;-)

Posted by gorb 2018-11-02 20:15|| 2018-11-02 20:15|| Front Page Top

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