Defense attorneys for Robert Bowers admitted today in opening statements at his trial that he shot and killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. But they’re asking the jury to “carefully scrutinize” Bowers’ intentions.
in 2018. But they’re asking the jury to “carefully scrutinize” Bowers’ intentions for committing the mass killing. He has pleaded not guilty to all 63 charges, including hate crimes resulting in death, in connection with the massacre., just moments after he posted on the extremist-friendly social media site Gab. In the days leading up to the attack Bowers used his Gab account to share antisemitic posts and conspiracy theories. He referenced one such conspiracy theory on Oct.
But, his attorneys suggested on Tuesday, Bowers’ actions do not amount to a hate crime against Jewish people. Clarke appeared to preview the defense team’s strategy by challenging some of the charges against Bowers. Rather than face simple murder charges, Bowers faces“These are federal charges, not straightforward murder charges,” Clarke said, according to the, adding that those charges require additional evidence beyond the fact that Bowers killed 11 people.
Clarke indicated that Bowers’ defense team will argue that Bowers’ motivations do not meet the criteria necessary for a hate crime conviction. “In response to the question ‘why did you do this,’ Mr. Bowers spewed forth his state of mind, his intent and his motive,” Clarke said, according to the. “I’m going to show you these statements because they're going to help you understand his irrational motive and his misguided intent.”The victims ranged in age from 54 to 97, and included a pair of brothers and a married octogenarian couple.
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