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“He has a completely different understanding of reality,” repeated Breivik’s defense lawyer, Geir Lippestad, who earlier claimed his client was “insane” but since has regretted that remark. “It’s his impression that both executions and torture are common things to use.”
The head of the survivors’ support group didn’t agree, and most of the group’s members stayed away out of sheer disgust. One survivor, 20-year-old Bjørn Ihler, who was wounded by Breivik, however, had traveled over from college in Liverpool to attend the hearing. Ihler even wants to have a debate with Breivik, and doesn’t want to call him “a monster” as others have.
“Calling him a monster dehumanizes him and excuses, in a way, what he has done,” Ihler told Afternposten. “I look forward, actually, to meet a real person … and hear him say what he’s written. I want to meet him in an open debate as soon as possible.”
Breivik told Rachlew and Hatlo that it was difficult for him to shoot the first four victims. But then the music he was listening to on headphones, "Lux Aeterna" from "Lord of the Rings," gave him a boost and made him feel euphoric. And then there were the drugs, the amphetamines. He said that he had switched "to autopilot," as he called it. But most of all, he was driven by his conviction.
He says that he did not need to suppress the fear and that it was not appropriate to listen to music, said Jourdet.
Originally posted by Sorgmodig
Terrorists are all those who do not see the truth, and lie about the facts which are pretty clear at this time, regarding this subject.
It is essential that enough resources are invested into marketing material in order to create a professional and appealing image of our struggle. It is essential that cell commanders and/or cell operatives budget at least a portion of their operational budget to photo sessions and remember to delete all other unfortunate photos from the past. This is to prevent the media/police from getting access to them and exploit them for their own propaganda. The police usually “leak” “retarded looking” photos to the press after raiding the cells apartment after an operation. By removing and deleting all “negative” photos, and by making available the professional, photo shopped photos prior to the operation; we make their job significantly harder.
After 110 hours of interrogation, the police have hardly seen a single emotion expressed by Breivik. For the police, he comes in the hour-long avørene just as untouched by the emotions of the hearing Monday.
- He cheered and laughed
That Breivik can laugh, there is little doubt. More Utøya-survivors have previously told Dagbladet that the mass murderer both cheered and laughed while he executed the defenseless youngsters.
- When I turned, I saw him in a police uniform - he shot people in the head as he laughed, said a survivor.
- I did not see him but heard him. He shouted, cheered, and made more victory, says another.
In addition to a new 12-week period in jail, with controlled letters and visits, the Court has also allowed the perpetrator access to media as early as 12 December, including the Internet at the discretion of prison staff.