Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Rants in Court: ‘I Am a Warrior for the Babies’

Planned Parenthood shooting suspect Robert Dear appeared in court today and basically went on a bit of a rant in which he admitted his guilt and called himself a “warrior for the babies.”

According to The Denver Post, prosecutors announced all of the 100+ charges Dear is facing as he sat in court with public defender Dan King, who happens to be one of the attorneys who represented Aurora shooter James Holmes.

Dear ended up ranting a bit in court, and this is what he said:

BREAKING: Man accused in Planned Parenthood shooting says he is 'warrior for the babies'

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 9, 2015

Robert Dear: in court: "You'll never know the amount of blood I saw in that place" after saying "I'm a warrior for the babies" #ppshooting

— Rick Sallinger (@ricksallinger) December 9, 2015

Accused CO Springs Planned Parenthood shooter blurts out during hearing: "I'm guilty– there's no trial– I'm a warrior for the babies."

— Corey Hutchins (@CoreyHutchins) December 9, 2015

He also said reportedly shouted “Protect the babies!”

Dear could face the death penalty if convicted on murder charges.

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