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Yo, Operation Rescue, if you abhor vigilantism take this shit off your website.

Today Dr Tiller’s family said that his clinic will be closed permanently, a victory for gunman who shot him execution style in his own church nine days ago. Operation Rescue is the outfit that made Tiller the poster boy of right-wing extremist killing fantasies yet it’s leader Troy Newman told the New York Times:

“Good God, do not close this abortion clinic for this reason. Every kook in the world will get some notion.”

And yet the Operation Rescue website still has multiple icons running across the top denouncing Tiller’s clinic. One boasts “Undercover Investigation Stings Tiller.” WTF? I don’t think you want to be talking about stinging a man who took a bullet to the brain last week. You raised a lot of money over the years by demonizing an individual who is now dead because a man with a history of mentally illness took your message as a license to kill.

I’ve got dear friends who are Pro-Life and I understand and sympathize with the cause. But if you’re really worried about “kooks” then it’s time to do the right thing and wipe the shit (no other word for it) off your website. Make up a colorful button saying “We’re Sorry, We don’t condone this” or “Stop the Kooks / Not this Way.” Hell, I’ll be happy to donate my own design services pro-bono to create a 124x124 pixel buttons for you to use. Just take it down.

While we’re at it, why not consider donating this year’s proceeds to the groups working on the issues of violence and mental illness? Seriously. Show you care.