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Norway Killer Wants To Be Freed or Killed - WSJ.com
Norway abolished capital punishment in peacetime in 1905 but retained it for war crimes until 1979 and last used it soon after World War II.
"There are only two outcomes I would respect. The unrealistic one, which is acquittal, and the more realistic one, which is a death penalty," Mr. Breivik said on Wednesday, according to a transcript by the Norwegian daily VG.
The confessed killer called the prison sentence he faces of 21 years with the possibility of indefinite extension for as long as he is seen as a danger to society as "a pathetic punishment."
Mr. Breivik refused to answer many questions from the prosecution, which took a more aggressive stance Wednesday after letting him read a 13-page statement a day earlier in which he espoused his anti-Muslim views.
Prosecutors pushed Mr. Breivik to explain the details about a so-called Knights Templar network he claims to belong to. The prosecution says the network doesn't exist.
Mr. Breivik said the network was established in London in 2002, and that he was chosen to write a manifesto to unite different cells on a common, nationalistic platform. He said he traveled to Liberia and Baltic countries to meet Templar associates. But, saying he wanted to protect them, he refused to name members or reveal any further details.
"We have to find out what's true and what's made up," said prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh.
"Nothing's made up," retorted Mr. Breivik, saying his manifesto reflected an idealized version of the truth. "In principle, you're selling dreams. That's what it is to sell an ideology."
During the proceedings Wednesday, Mr. Breivik also distanced himself from some of the grandiose titles he used for himself in the 1,500-page manifesto.
"I never called myself a perfect knight," he said. "I've said I tried to live up to those ideals. A perfect knight is a perfect foot soldier."
The issue of whether Mr. Breivik concocted the Knights Templar is of importance in determining his sanity, and whether he is ultimately sent to prison or compulsory psychiatric care.
On July 22, 2011, Mr. Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo and 69 in a shooting spree at Utoya island, about 25 miles northwest of Oslo. Hundreds more were injured.
He claims the attacks were justified to fight a Muslim invasion of Europe that is being permitted by political organizations that support a multicultural society.
In the days after the attacks, the nation decorated the squares of Oslo with roses and marched the streets in support of the victims. The Norwegian prime minister said the country would meet the attacks with more openness and more democracy.
That sentiment has persisted during the trial, making Mr. Breivik's entreaty unlikely to be granted. Few Norwegians favor the death penalty even in the aftermath of the country's worst peacetime massacre.
John Hestnes, a government employee who represents survivors of the Oslo bombing in a support group, said that in the immediate aftermath of the attacks when passions were inflamed some called for Mr. Breivik to be killed. "It's a spontaneous, angry shock reaction," he said, but added, "If we introduce the death penalty, we become like him. I'm proud to be Norwegian, that we don't have a death penalty such as other countries."
Christian Lundin, legal counsel for 70 wounded and next of kin from the attacks, said many of his clients have at times wanted to see Mr. Breivik killed for his crimes.
"Those who have lost their children in a gruesome way have expressed that they wished he was not alive, and that his life had ended on July 22," he said. But he added that none of his clients had expressed a wish to change the judicial system to introduce the death penalty.
Thomas Mathiesen, professor in sociology of law at the University of Oslo, said that Norway's emphasis on peace has an impact on the Breivik trial.
"Anyone standing in front of a court is treated equally, regardless of whether it's a mass murderer or another person," he said. "Peacefulness, democracy and openness were values that were stressed as early as on the night of July 22."
By KJETIL MALKENES HOVLAND
OSLO, Norway—Anders Behring Breivik called for freedom or death during the third day of his trial for killing 77 people in shooting and bombing attacks in Norway last year, saying the nation should reintroduce capital punishment.Norway abolished capital punishment in peacetime in 1905 but retained it for war crimes until 1979 and last used it soon after World War II.
"There are only two outcomes I would respect. The unrealistic one, which is acquittal, and the more realistic one, which is a death penalty," Mr. Breivik said on Wednesday, according to a transcript by the Norwegian daily VG.
The confessed killer called the prison sentence he faces of 21 years with the possibility of indefinite extension for as long as he is seen as a danger to society as "a pathetic punishment."
Mr. Breivik refused to answer many questions from the prosecution, which took a more aggressive stance Wednesday after letting him read a 13-page statement a day earlier in which he espoused his anti-Muslim views.
Prosecutors pushed Mr. Breivik to explain the details about a so-called Knights Templar network he claims to belong to. The prosecution says the network doesn't exist.
Mr. Breivik said the network was established in London in 2002, and that he was chosen to write a manifesto to unite different cells on a common, nationalistic platform. He said he traveled to Liberia and Baltic countries to meet Templar associates. But, saying he wanted to protect them, he refused to name members or reveal any further details.
"We have to find out what's true and what's made up," said prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh.
"Nothing's made up," retorted Mr. Breivik, saying his manifesto reflected an idealized version of the truth. "In principle, you're selling dreams. That's what it is to sell an ideology."
During the proceedings Wednesday, Mr. Breivik also distanced himself from some of the grandiose titles he used for himself in the 1,500-page manifesto.
"I never called myself a perfect knight," he said. "I've said I tried to live up to those ideals. A perfect knight is a perfect foot soldier."
The issue of whether Mr. Breivik concocted the Knights Templar is of importance in determining his sanity, and whether he is ultimately sent to prison or compulsory psychiatric care.
On July 22, 2011, Mr. Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo and 69 in a shooting spree at Utoya island, about 25 miles northwest of Oslo. Hundreds more were injured.
He claims the attacks were justified to fight a Muslim invasion of Europe that is being permitted by political organizations that support a multicultural society.
In the days after the attacks, the nation decorated the squares of Oslo with roses and marched the streets in support of the victims. The Norwegian prime minister said the country would meet the attacks with more openness and more democracy.
That sentiment has persisted during the trial, making Mr. Breivik's entreaty unlikely to be granted. Few Norwegians favor the death penalty even in the aftermath of the country's worst peacetime massacre.
John Hestnes, a government employee who represents survivors of the Oslo bombing in a support group, said that in the immediate aftermath of the attacks when passions were inflamed some called for Mr. Breivik to be killed. "It's a spontaneous, angry shock reaction," he said, but added, "If we introduce the death penalty, we become like him. I'm proud to be Norwegian, that we don't have a death penalty such as other countries."
Christian Lundin, legal counsel for 70 wounded and next of kin from the attacks, said many of his clients have at times wanted to see Mr. Breivik killed for his crimes.
"Those who have lost their children in a gruesome way have expressed that they wished he was not alive, and that his life had ended on July 22," he said. But he added that none of his clients had expressed a wish to change the judicial system to introduce the death penalty.
Thomas Mathiesen, professor in sociology of law at the University of Oslo, said that Norway's emphasis on peace has an impact on the Breivik trial.
"Anyone standing in front of a court is treated equally, regardless of whether it's a mass murderer or another person," he said. "Peacefulness, democracy and openness were values that were stressed as early as on the night of July 22."
A version of this article appeared April 19, 2012, on page A14 in some U.S. editions of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Mass Killer Calls for Norway to Institute Death Penalty.
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 New York Daily News | Anders Behring Breivik wanted to bomb royal palace New York Daily News AP Self confessed mass murderer and right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik places a clenched fist on his heart in a salute as he arrive on day three of his trial. Breivik says he wanted to attack more targets, including the royal palace and ... Norway mass killer Anders Behring Breivik wanted to bomb royal palace, Labor ...CBS News Anders Behring Breivik trial, day four - live updatesThe Guardian (blog) Breivik originally planned 3 bombsAtlanta Journal Constitution Seattle Post Intelligencer -BBC News all 1,534 news articles » |
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Anders Behring Breivik says death or freedom only possible outcomes of trial ... Calgary Herald OSLO — Anders Behring Breivik said Wednesday he should be executed if found guilty of last year's mass killings in Norway, telling his trial that other lone extremists were plotting to emulate his attacks. On day three of his trial, ... and more » |
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Anders Breivik Trial: Norway Massacre Suspect Originally Planned To Bomb 3 Targets Huffington Post OSLO, Norway — Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik planned to capture and decapitate former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland during his shooting massacre on Utoya island, he said Thursday. Breivik told a court in Oslo that he ... |
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Anders Behring Breivik aimed to 'kill everybody' on Utoeya Victoria Times Colonist Self-confessed mass murderer and right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik talks on his fourth day of proceedings in courtroom 250 at Oslo's courthouse on April 19, 2012. OSLO - Anders Behring Breivik told an Oslo court Thursday he meant "to kill ... |
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Norwegian killer used computer wargames to plan attack KY3 OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian anti-Islamic fanatic Anders Behring Breivik told a court on Thursday that he used computer games to prepare for his attacks, once spending an entire year isolated from society playing a game for hours on end. |
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Breivik wanted to bomb parliament, palace Perth Now From: AP Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik, second right, talks to public prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh at the courtroom, in Oslo, Norway. Picture: AP Source: AP CONFESSED mass killer Anders Behring Breivik's original plans for a terror attack was ... |
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 AFP | Anders Behring Breivik, Norway Killer, Not Criminally Insane, Says New ... Huffington Post By KARL RITTER and BJOERN H. AMLAND 04/10/12 02:12 PM ET OSLO, Norway -- When Anders Behring Breivik goes on trial next week, both the prosecution and the defense will say he killed 77 people in a bomb-and-shooting massacre that jolted the world's ... Norway Shooter Anders Breivik 'Regrets Not Going Further'ABC News Norway mass killer Breivik deemed sane by new evaluationLos Angeles Times Breivik deemed sane, prison now possible for Norwegian gunmanChristian Science Monitor msnbc.com (blog) -Telegraph.co.uk -AFP all 787 news articles » |
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Breivik tells court he practised his shot using a 'holographic aiming device' while playing video game
Anders Behring Breivik has described how he "trained" for the attacks he carried out in Norway last summer using the computer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
The 33-year-old said he practised his shot using a "holographic aiming device" he had bought to use with the war simulation game, which he said is used by armies around the world for training.
"You develop target acquisition," he said. He used a similar device during the shooting attacks that left 69 dead at a political youth camp on the island of Utøya on 22 July.
Describing the game, he said: "It consists of many hundreds of different tasks and some of these tasks can be compared with an attack, for real. That's why it's used by many armies throughout the world. It's very good for acquiring experience related to sights systems."
He added: "If you are familiar with a holographic sight, it's built up in such a way that you could have given it to your grandmother and she would have been a super marksman. It's designed to be used by anyone. In reality it requires very little training to use it in an optimal way. But of course it does help if you've practised using a simulator."
The prosecution asked Breivik if he was aware that "there are some bereaved people sitting here in the courtroom who lost children at Utøya". How do you think they are feeling, Breivik was asked. "They are probably reacting in a natural way, with disgust and horror," he said.
The court also heard that Breivik took what he called a "sabbatical" for a year between the summers of 2006 and 2007, which he devoted to playing another game, World of Warcraft (WoW), "hardcore" full time. He admitted he spent up to 16 hours every day that year playing from his bedroom in his mother's Oslo flat.
But he insisted WoW had nothing to do with the attacks he carried out last year, leaving 77 dead.
He said: "Some people like to play golf, some like to sail, I played WoW. It had nothing to do with 22 July. It's not a world you are engulfed by. It's simply a hobby."
He added: "WoW is only a fantasy game, which is not violent at all. It's just fantasy. It's a strategy game. You co-operate with a lot of others to overcome challenges. That's why you do it. It's a very social game. Half of the time you are connected in communication with others. It would be wrong to consider it an antisocial game."
Breivik said he "deserved" his sabbatical because he had worked an average of 12-14 hours every day between 2002 and 2006 on various entrepreneurial projects.
He said: "I felt I had sacrificed a lot. Because of that I felt I deserved to take one year off to do what I wanted. Especially bearing in mind the upcoming so-called suicide action … I wanted to have no remorse as to what I had missed out on."
He denied playing the game and moving back in with his mother because his business ventures, including a firm selling fake diplomas, had failed.
"If you assess what you read in media, you would think I moved back home and rented a room in my mother's house because my company had gone bankrupt," he said, claiming to have had 600-700,000 rone (£65,000-76,000) in bank accounts and 300,000KR (£32,5000) in cash, which he stashed in two safes in his bedroom at the start of his sabbatical. He only filed for bankruptcy to save on the accounting costs associated with winding down a company in a conventional way, he said.
Breivik insisted he only moved back in with his mother to save 15,000KR in monthly rent and spend more time writing his "compendium". He did not claim benefits, saying: "I have never received a single krone from any government subsidy or support because I am in principle against living off such subsidies or welfare."
He said his friends and family, particularly his mother, reacted with "shock and disbelief" when he announced he was going to play on his computer full time.
"I told her that I was going to allocate time to do what I had wanted to do. She reacted in that way, which is [a] fairly normal, healthy reaction," he said, adding: "It would have been quite abnormal if she had just said: 'Oh that's great, go ahead.' I couldn't tell her I was taking a sabbatical because I was going to blow myself up in five years' time. I played on the idea that: 'Ooh, I've become addicted to games.' That was my primary cover."
It was a convenient "cover" and allowed him to isolate himself and concentrate on his forthcoming "operation". But he insisted repeatedly he was not a loner and had been out and about in the months leading up to the attacks in July last year.
Breivik was also asked about his membership of the masons. He said he joined because it was a "Christian organisation which has protected many European traditions" but said he was not an active member.
It was a "hobby", he said, claiming to have only attended "about five" meetings. It was another "militant nationalist" who suggested he join, he claimed.
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says his original plans for a terror attack was to bomb Oslo's government district, the Labor Party's office and a third target, possibly the royal palace.
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 Toronto Star | Psychiatry May Also Face Scrutiny at Norway Killer's Trial New York Times (blog) If found to be mentally fit for trial, he could face up to 21 years in prison. A finding that he was insane would likely result in three-year terms of psychiatric care, which could be extended, The Associated Press reported. One of his victims, ... New psychiatric examination finds Norway killer Anders Breivik not insaneToronto Star all 787 news articles » |
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'Execute me or set me free' Herald Sun ANDERS Behring Breivik has said he should be executed if found guilty of last year's mass killings in Norway. Mr Breivik, who killed 77 people in twin attacks in Norway last July, told an Oslo court yesterday there were only two possible outcomes of ... and more » |
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Breivik thought had slim chance to survive bombing U.S. News & World Report By KARL RITTER, AP OSLO, Norway (AP) — Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik thought he had only a slim chance of escaping Norway's capital alive after setting off a bomb in the government district on July 22, he told a court Thursday. and more » |
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Why a spot of torture and a long rope would be too good for Anders Breivik The Independent I know what you're thinking, because sometimes I think it too. You look at the bovine, witless features of Anders Breivik in that Oslo courtroom and you think: maybe capital punishment isn't so bad after all. You remember the 77 people he murdered, ... and more » |
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 Christian Science Monitor | Why does Norway's Breivik invoke the Knights Templar? Christian Science Monitor Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a twin terror attack in Norway last July, claims to be a member of a reborn 'Knights Templar.' What's the symbolism? By Arthur Bright, Correspondent / April 18, 2012 Accused Norwegian Anders Behring ... and more » |
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Breivik grilled over violent video games Financial Times By Martin Sandbu in Oslo Anders Behring Breivik appeared animated when discussing the technical details of gaming and gun training. The extremist, who did not give his salute on entering the court, as he had done on previous days, said he had used the ... |
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Anders Behring Breivik has described how he "trained" for the attacks he carried out in Norway last summer using the computer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
The 33-year-old said he practised his shot using a "holographic aiming device" he had bought to use with the war simulation game, which he said is used by armies around the world for training.
"You develop target acquisition," he said. He used a similar device during the shooting attacks that left 69 dead at a political youth camp on the island of Utøya on 22 July.
Describing the game, he said: "It consists of many hundreds of different tasks and some of these tasks can be compared with an attack, for real. That's why it's used by many armies throughout the world. It's very good for acquiring experience related to sights systems."
He added: "If you are familiar with a holographic sight, it's built up in such a way that you could have given it to your grandmother and she would have been a super marksman. It's designed to be used by anyone. In reality it requires very little training to use it in an optimal way. But of course it does help if you've practised using a simulator."
The prosecution asked Breivik if he was aware that "there are some bereaved people sitting here in the courtroom who lost children at Utøya". How do you think they are feeling, Breivik was asked. "They are probably reacting in a natural way, with disgust and horror," he said.
The court also heard that Breivik took what he called a "sabbatical" for a year between the summers of 2006 and 2007, which he devoted to playing another game, World of Warcraft (WoW), "hardcore" full time. He admitted he spent up to 16 hours every day that year playing from his bedroom in his mother's Oslo flat.
But he insisted WoW had nothing to do with the attacks he carried out last year, leaving 77 dead.
He said: "Some people like to play golf, some like to sail, I played WoW. It had nothing to do with 22 July. It's not a world you are engulfed by. It's simply a hobby."
He added: "WoW is only a fantasy game, which is not violent at all. It's just fantasy. It's a strategy game. You co-operate with a lot of others to overcome challenges. That's why you do it. It's a very social game. Half of the time you are connected in communication with others. It would be wrong to consider it an antisocial game."
Breivik said he "deserved" his sabbatical because he had worked an average of 12-14 hours every day between 2002 and 2006 on various entrepreneurial projects.
He said: "I felt I had sacrificed a lot. Because of that I felt I deserved to take one year off to do what I wanted. Especially bearing in mind the upcoming so-called suicide action … I wanted to have no remorse as to what I had missed out on."
He denied playing the game and moving back in with his mother because his business ventures, including a firm selling fake diplomas, had failed.
"If you assess what you read in media, you would think I moved back home and rented a room in my mother's house because my company had gone bankrupt," he said, claiming to have had 600-700,000 rone (£65,000-76,000) in bank accounts and 300,000KR (£32,5000) in cash, which he stashed in two safes in his bedroom at the start of his sabbatical. He only filed for bankruptcy to save on the accounting costs associated with winding down a company in a conventional way, he said.
Breivik insisted he only moved back in with his mother to save 15,000KR in monthly rent and spend more time writing his "compendium". He did not claim benefits, saying: "I have never received a single krone from any government subsidy or support because I am in principle against living off such subsidies or welfare."
He said his friends and family, particularly his mother, reacted with "shock and disbelief" when he announced he was going to play on his computer full time.
"I told her that I was going to allocate time to do what I had wanted to do. She reacted in that way, which is [a] fairly normal, healthy reaction," he said, adding: "It would have been quite abnormal if she had just said: 'Oh that's great, go ahead.' I couldn't tell her I was taking a sabbatical because I was going to blow myself up in five years' time. I played on the idea that: 'Ooh, I've become addicted to games.' That was my primary cover."
It was a convenient "cover" and allowed him to isolate himself and concentrate on his forthcoming "operation". But he insisted repeatedly he was not a loner and had been out and about in the months leading up to the attacks in July last year.
Breivik was also asked about his membership of the masons. He said he joined because it was a "Christian organisation which has protected many European traditions" but said he was not an active member.
It was a "hobby", he said, claiming to have only attended "about five" meetings. It was another "militant nationalist" who suggested he join, he claimed.
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Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has dropped his familiar far-right salute at the start of a day in court after relatives of his victims asked him to respect their wishes.
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Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says his original plans for a terror attack was to bomb Oslo's government district, the Labor Party's office and a third target, possibly the royal palace.
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