Dylann Roof tells jury 'there's nothing wrong with me psychologically'

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Dylann Roof tells jury 'there's nothing wrong with me psychologically'

Associated Press
Wednesday 4 January 2017 18.32 GMT

Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof spoke to the jury for the first time at his death penalty trial on Wednesday, telling them that there was nothing wrong with him psychologically and that he was not trying to keep any secrets from them.

He did not ask jurors to spare him from the death penalty.

The jury last month unanimously found Roof guilty of murder, hate crimes and other charges in the shooting deaths of nine black church members during Bible study. The jurors will now decide whether he should be sentenced to life in prison or death.

“My opening statement is going to seem a little bit out of place,” the soft-spoken 22-year-old white man said calmly as he stood in front of a podium, occasionally glancing at notes. “I am not going to lie to you ... Other than the fact that I trust people that I shouldn’t and the fact that I’m probably better at constantly embarrassing myself than anyone who’s ever existed, there’s nothing wrong with me psychologically.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/04/dylann-roof-sentencing-opening-statement-charleston-shooting

[longship]

1. Does he mean other than that he murdered a lot of people because of their race?

I do not think he will get a sympathetic judge or jury.

I am against the death penalty, so I hope he gets a life sentence with no parole. Unfortunately, him representing himself will likely result in a death sentence.

C'est la vie.

[ck4829]

2. "Well, he didn't say 'Allahu Ackbar', so we're still not convinced he's not somehow mentally ill."

-Media and politicians.

[Blue_Tires]

3. He wants to die as a martyr

[rurallib]

5. Exactly - let's hope that is denied

and he has to live many years of anonymity thinking of his crimes daily

[Rex]

4. Not too shocked.

Of course he does not know there is something majorly wrong with him, otherwise he would not have murdered people in cold blood.

[malaise]

7. Bigly

Ah well. Fugg him!

[spanone]

6. that statement alone proves there is.

[gratuitous]

8. The doctor who told you that is a fool, Dylann

Enjoy living out your natural life in prison.