
Olympics Bomber Apologizes and Is Sentenced to Life Terms
ATLANTA, Aug. 22 - Eric Robert Rudolph, the man responsible for the pipe bomb
explosion at the 1996 Summer Olympics here and three other bombings, offered his
first public apology on Monday at what could well be his last public appearance,
a sentencing hearing attended by about two dozen victims and family members. "I
cannot begin to truly understand the pain that I have inflicted upon these
innocent people," Mr. Rudolph said, reading a statement, adding, "I would do
anything to take back that night."
Still, Mr. Rudolph, who will be imprisoned
for life, spoke only of the bombing at Centennial Olympic Park, which marred one
of Atlanta's brightest moments, killing one person and injuring more than 100. He did not mention two bombings at women's health
clinics in Atlanta, where six people were injured; a bombing at a clinic in
Birmingham in which an off-duty police officer was killed and a nurse was
injured; or a bombing a gay club in Atlanta that left five people
injured.............
1 comment:
This was well-spoken. Thank you.
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