Scumbag Republican Terrorist Arrested

“CNN) -- Olympic bombing suspect Eric Robert Rudolph -- wanted in bombings that killed two people and injured more than 100 in the Southeast -- was arrested early Saturday in western North Carolina.

Rudolph has been charged in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, 1997 bombings at a gay nightclub and a clinic that performed abortions in the Atlanta area, as well as the 1998 bombing at a clinic in Birmingham, Alabama. (Map: Bombing sites and arrest location)

If convicted, he could face the death penalty. The decision is up to Attorney General John Ashcroft.

Murphy police Officer Jeffrey Scott Postell, who joined the department on his 21st birthday last July, told reporters he spotted Rudolph at about 4 a.m. ET behind the Save-a-Lot grocery store during a routine patrol. He said he thought he'd come across a possible burglary in progress.

"As I came around the corner, I turned my headlights off," said Postell, " ... and I observed a male subject squatted in the middle of the road. As I approached he took off running and hid behind some milk crates."

"Not knowing who it was or what he had, I took safety into concern and advised him to come out, and he complied with everything I asked him to do," he said.

Postell called for back-up and was assisted by Cherokee County sheriff's deputies -- one of whom commented that the man under arrest bore a striking resemblance to the fugitive Rudolph, who sparked a massive manhunt in the 500,000-acre Nantahala National Forest area surrounding Murphy and nearby Andrews.

"It was just in a day's work," Postell told reporters. "I don't really deserve any credit. I was just doing what I was supposed to be doing."

Rudolph, now 36, had eluded law officers for five years, despite a massive search in the North Carolina mountains that involved hundreds of law enforcement officers and cost millions of dollars.

The last known sighting of Rudolph was in July 1998, when he tried to buy food and other supplies from health food store owner George Nordmann. Nordmann told authorities that he decided not to help Rudolph. Two days later, Nordmann said he came home and found that 75 pounds of food and his truck were missing. Five $100 bills were on his table. Nordmann's truck was found a few days later.

In a statement Saturday, Ashcroft called Rudolph "the most notorious American fugitive on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list."

"This sends a clear message that we will never cease in our efforts to hunt down all terrorists, foreign or domestic, and stop them from harming the innocent," he said.

Rudolph disappeared after his pickup truck -- first spotted near the scene of the Birmingham attack on January 29, 1998 -- was found abandoned in the North Carolina woods not far from where he was captured Saturday.

The FBI put Rudolph on its "Ten Most Wanted" list and offered a $1 million reward after the Birmingham attack.

The blast killed off-duty police officer Robert Sanderson, who was working as a security guard at the clinic, and seriously injured nurse Emily Lyons, who was on her way in to work. (Timeline: Events in Rudolph's life)

Lyons, who lost an eye and was permanently disabled, told CNN Saturday that she always believed Rudolph was alive and hiding in North Carolina, and that she was hopeful that "this was the real thing, this time."

She said she hoped to see Rudolph in court and ask him "Why?"

"What was it that you picked that day, that place, for what purpose?" she said. "Why did you do the Olympics? Why did you do to the others in Atlanta? What were you trying to tell everybody that day?"

"That's the ultimate goal, to see him in court, possibly to talk to him and to see the final justice done," she added.

Rudolph is also was wanted in connection with the July 1996 bombing at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, which killed Alice Hawthorne, a 44-year-old Albany, Georgia, woman and injured more than 100 people. (1997 Special Report: The Olympic Park bombing)

He was also being sought for the double bombing outside a suburban Atlanta women's clinic in January 1997 and another at an Atlanta gay nightclub in February 1997. There were several injuries in the incidents, but no one was killed.

Both the women's clinic and nightclub bombings involved secondary bombs designed to go off later than the first, after emergency service personnel had arrived on the scene. Seven people were hurt in the second bomb at the clinic; authorities found the second bomb at the nightclub and disabled it. (Gallery: Rudolph's alleged crimes)

The Southeast Bomb Task Force -- formed to investigate the bombings -- kept a presence in the western North Carolina area, at times with as many as 200 federal agents combing a 500,000 acre mountainous and heavily-wooded area.”

“Oh come on, Eric Rudolph doesn't represent Republicans any more than Adolph Hitler represented Christians.”

“Yeah, what Lyndy said.”

“As a Republican, I am glad that Rudolph was arrested. I hope he is sentenced to death.

As a Republican, I am glad that Alaska has continued down the liberal's campaign trail of negativity.”

“Right. And don't Republicans embrace the same values as Rudolph...anti-gay and anti-abortion.”

“Some do and some don't.”

“Sour grapes, Alaska.”

“Thank you Alaska for taking the time to post this artical.


(Sorry, I know we aren't supossed to be patrinizing to the mentally retarded but it's one of my faults.)”

“Time to declare war on the American Taliban.”

“lol nigal....”

“"As a Republican, I am glad that Alaska has continued down the liberal's campaign trail of negativity."
bacpac
08:07:25 PM
05/31/03"

can you spell hypocrite? its spelled b-a-c-p-a-c”

“but in republicans defense, just because most of them are anti-gay and anti-abortion, doesnt mean theyre killers. the guy is a scumbag, period. not a scumbag republican. thats a ludicrous thing to say.”

“I gotta wonder if John Ashcroft has any personal conflict with this one, being an American Taliban kinda guy himself.”

“Alaska is just trolling by calling Rudolph a Republican.

Even John Ashcroft is celebrating his arrest, referring to Rudolph as a terrorist.”

“Even though he bombed gays and abortion clinics? Hmmm.”

“Let's see if Ashcroft goes after Rudolph with the same fervor with which he pursued Johnny Moe-hammed.”

“Will he be held incommunicado, without benefit of council, as an 'enemy combatant'? He declared himself to be a member of "The Army of God".

I guess he was an 'Army of One of God'... unless anyone else wants to step up to the plate.”

“i bet tha ole 'unibomber' was a republican too......

no wait.....he wasn't


hmm, ok than, all dems are evil too ......”

“Its not really fair to call Rudolph a Repub, he's just a kook.”

“Strat's analogy is pretty apt. Calling Rudolph a Republican is about as fair as calling the Unabomber a Democrat.”

“thank you peddy”

“Someone asked on here yesterday whether Ashcroft would pursue Rudolph with the same fervor that he pursued Johnny "Moehammed".

First of all, what with this "Moehammed " thing? Is that like Rush Limbaugh purposely mispronouncing people's names like Mario Cuomo's to make fun of them?
Rush tries to be a cute bigot but he's still a bigot.

Second, I'm glad that they pursued those snipers (mass murderers)with a fervor. Who wouldn't? Should they have been relaxed because they were AfAms? Seems to me that I remember they racially profiled the snipers as white guys. Everyone knows only some demented red neck could do such a thing.

Sure, Ashcroft is a strange dude. The calico cat thing, his far out religious beliefs, right wing republican politics. I wouldn't choose to hang out and have a beer with him. But come on....Taliban? He'll do his job and fry the terrorist killer like they did McVeigh.

Some folks just can't seem to ever get away from the divisive innuendo and political nonsense here.”

“I s'pose I pretty much agree with Jo there too. The DC area snipers were killing off people a lot faster than ole Rudolph.


BTW: Moe hammed - don't he play the sniper in the 3 stooges version?”

“Yeah, they got Larry but Curly is still on the loose.”

“with a nyuck nyuck nyuck nyuck....”

“Republicans are terrorists. All it takes is a nut like Rush Limbaugh to stir up more nuts to kill abortion doctors and bomb Federal buildings because they don't agree with the government. Used to be you could vote to change the government. Republicans now resort to propaganda, terrorism, and money to change government.”

“Huh? So your telling me that just because someone votes Republican they are a TERRORIST?

It wouldn't matter if say they were a veteran (perhaps a wounded veteran who fought the Nazis), was a dedicated public school teacher, nurse, hard working farmer, truck driver, etc. They vote regularly, give their time to local volunteer organizations ( youth soccer, baseball, etc.) , go to the PTA meetings, visit old folks at a nursing home, etc.

These are Republicans that I know. I may not vote the way they do, but I'm sure as hell not going to ever think of them as a terrorist.

What the devil do you do for society besides casting aspersions at people that don't agree with you?”

“Eric looks pretty well fed for a guy who's been hidin' under a rock for five years.”

“well said, jo. rush limbaugh is a cute bigot. heh. ppl like alaska only feed the stereotypes that the right-wingers have of the political left. then they take his dipsh it antics and hold it up as typical of liberals everywhere. alaska, youre only hurting your cause, bud. even violin doesnt believe your spew.”

“This was second-hand so it definitely qualifies as rumor; but I heard that there were frequent break-ins in that area that involved only missing food or only evidence that someone had taken a shower, etc. That still doesn't explain how he weathered the winters though.”

“jo, i'd like to compliment you on your integrity....

alaska, you are pathetic and the gloves are off....”

“Alaska = Spock

Pay attenton folks.”

“not to be divisive or anything (ok im being divisive), but will stratdewd compliment jo on her integrity when she disagrees with him? alaska, youre still a tool.”

“Yeah HPM, I thought the same thing.”

“Dude is about as obvious as a turd in a punchbowl.

Alaska, Spock, thebackpacker jr. whomever you are this week. you are no different than those you attack.”

“why would i?

he's a she? lol, i had no idea. HPM, i'm not really familiar with spock....”

“Spock is a hateful troller. Kept getting his username deleted and insisted on coming back under multiple usernames.

Same old tired song and dance.

Trust me, you missed nothing of value.”

“No knowledge of Spock?”

“must be the pointy ears....”

“"Scumbag Republican Terrorist Arrested"

Typical! If you are that stupid to categorize all republicans in the same exact beliefs then you are an idiot. Their is a political spectrum but I would not expect you to know that. Their is radicals on either side and we know where you stand there Alaska! Sounds like you are really bitter bud! Maybe you should pop some more pills and go back to bed!”

“Whew!!!! I just checked......I am not a she.”

“Yes Alaska is trolling and prolly the same person as Spock.

It's hard to figure if s/he actually believes what s/he posts. Posts like the one at 11:32:05 PM
06/02/03
are guarantees that no one will take Alaska seriously - and pull for fair minded critics of the Republican agenda to turn their critical attentions on to Alaska's junk.”

“Wasn't Spock the guy that got a mail order bride from Korea?”

“alaskas probably an extreme rightwinger trying to make the left look bad”

“don't think so scoops, he's more likely dick gephart or peter jennings...”

“First thing we do, we kill all the republicans...”

“lmao FG, im an independant...

[dives behind ficus tree]”

“I'm a conservative trying to make myself look bad. How am I doing?”

“Yer lookin' good!”

“tom, quit hitting on conservatives....”