Man confesses after seeing Passion: Neo-Nazi says he bombed youth group

[Judi Lynn]

March 30, 2004, 8:13PM

Man confesses after seeing Passion
Neo-Nazi says he bombed youth group
Associated Press
OSLO, Norway -- A Norwegian man trying to put his neo-Nazi past behind him confessed to bombing a youth group's headquarters in the 1990s, saying he admitted his guilt after seeing The Passion of the Christ.

The Oslo district court on Monday ordered Johnny Olsen, 41, held for two weeks for investigation after he turned himself in to police during the weekend. He said he conducted two bombings in 1994 and 1995 of a left-wing youth group's headquarters. No one was injured in the separate attacks on the Blitz House in downtown Oslo.

Olsen, who was convicted of murder when he was a teenager and served 12 years in prison, said he was moved to his confession by Mel Gibson's film that graphically portrays Christ's crucifixion.

As he entered the courtroom for his detention hearing Monday, Olsen, in a choked voice, told reporters that "Jesus lives" and "I distance myself from my past and neo-Nazism."
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[drhilarius]

1. Perhaps

Bush and Co. should have a viewing. A similar effect maybe?

[Blasphemer]

10. They are beyond help...

They are Satan's minions and therefore lack any conscience whatsoever.

[DemBones DemBones]

2. Interesting, particularly in light of the murder confession

by an American after he'd seen "Passion." I don't think anyone foresaw the film having this effect on people with a guilty conscience.

[Voltaire99]

3. Interesting what watching a religious snuff film...

...will make someone do.

Perhaps this film should be shown to our government, eh?

[nodictators]

8. Perhaps the film should be shown to Bush

What might he confess to?

Substance abuse?

A stolen election, or two?

Bearing false witness?

[rooboy]

4. When Bill O'Reilly breaks down, let me know. n/t

[hang a left]

5. I think that regular people's souls can only take so much.

Their consciences must have been haunting them for years. The movie probably just pushed them over the top. Haven't seen it, refuse to let myself fall victim to that propaganda piece. And besides, there are a few things I am not willing to confess to yet. ;->

[FlemingsGhost]

6. Dammit, I can't take it anymore... I confess!

Saddam's Weapons of Mass Destruction are buried in my backyard.

Forgive me, Jesus.

(edited for clarity)

[mouse7]

7. Time to run a video link of "Passion" to freeperville

Send all the freepers running to the police to confess their crimes. Empty the place out.

[Demonaut]

9. Time to show this movie to OJ, and come to think of it, the whole

bush* misadministration