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miles) to the shores of Lake Tyrifjorden, and caught a ferry to the island of Utoya. His destination was a summer camp that was held annually by the youth wing of the Norwegian Labour Party. By the time he arrived – 4:45, one hour and 23 minutes after the Oslo blast – news of the tragedy had already been announced to the camp staff and roughly 600 teenagers on the island. Breivik appeared as he presented himself: a police officer who had come to ensure that the 26-acre island was secure. After first asking people to gather around so that he could speak with them, Breivik opened fire. He shot indiscriminately, apparently intent on killing as many people as possible. Breivik’s bullets even struck people as they took to the lake, hoping to swim to safety.
It wasn’t until 32 minutes after the shooting began that police on the mainland were aware of something taking place on Utoya Island. Their delayed response became a matter for investigation. They waited until the Beredskapstropen, a special counter-terrorism unit, arrived from Oslo, before making the crossing. The boat that they sailed on was so overloaded that it nearly sank before reaching the island. Even before they left shore, Breivik placed a phone call to surrender, only to change his mind. The killing continued until 6:26 pm – one hour and 24 minutes after it had begun – when the gunman made a second call. He was apprehended by the Beredskapstropen eight minutes later.
In all, Breivik killed 69 people on Utoya Island and its surrounding waters. Many of the survivors escaped with their lives by swimming to areas that were only accessible from the lake, while others hid in a schoolhouse, which the gunman chose not to enter. Some survivors played dead, even after being shot for a second time. Still others were rescued by vacationers and by those with boats, who risked coming under fire from the shore.
Breivik claimed a total of 77 lives with his two attacks; a further 153 people were injured. The dead ranged in age from 14 to 61, with a median age of just 18 years. He’d killed 55 teenagers.
Anders Breivik has acknowledged that he committed the bombing in Oslo and the shootings on Utoya, but has denied guilt. In his words, both events involved ‘atrocious but necessary actions’. These four words came from his lawyer; at time of writing Breivik has not yet stood trial. Much of the gunman’s motivation can be gleaned through 2083 A European Declaration of Independence, the 1,513-page document that he released to the world just 90 minutes before setting off the Oslo bomb. In this collection of writings, much of it plagiarized from others, Breivik argues against feminism and for a return to a patriarchy that he felt was lacking in his own upbringing. The murderer rails against multiculturalism and what he sees as opening the door to the Islamization of Europe. Portraying himself as a knight, Breivik calls on other white Europeans to wage a religious war against Muslims and Marxists. His ultimate goal, as reflected in the title of the document, was the deportation of all followers of Islam from Europe by 2083.
‘A majority of the people I know support my views,’ he writes, ‘they are just apathetic. They know that there will be a confrontation one day, but they don’t care because it will most likely not happen within the next two decades.’
In court Breivik alluded to himself as the future regent of Norway. He said one of his tasks would be to carry out executions of ‘category A, B and C traitors,’ while enlisting selected Norwegians for breeding purposes on special reservations. The authorities have yet to decide whether he can be held responsible for his actions.
Image of Breivik from his personal website
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It wasn’t until 32 minutes after the shooting began that police on the mainland were aware of something taking place on Utoya Island. Their delayed response became a matter for investigation. They waited until the Beredskapstropen, a special counter-terrorism unit, arrived from Oslo, before making the crossing. The boat that they sailed on was so overloaded that it nearly sank before reaching the island. Even before they left shore, Breivik placed a phone call to surrender, only to change his mind. The killing continued until 6:26 pm – one hour and 24 minutes after it had begun – when the gunman made a second call. He was apprehended by the Beredskapstropen eight minutes later.
In all, Breivik killed 69 people on Utoya Island and its surrounding waters. Many of the survivors escaped with their lives by swimming to areas that were only accessible from the lake, while others hid in a schoolhouse, which the gunman chose not to enter. Some survivors played dead, even after being shot for a second time. Still others were rescued by vacationers and by those with boats, who risked coming under fire from the shore.
Breivik claimed a total of 77 lives with his two attacks; a further 153 people were injured. The dead ranged in age from 14 to 61, with a median age of just 18 years. He’d killed 55 teenagers.
Anders Breivik has acknowledged that he committed the bombing in Oslo and the shootings on Utoya, but has denied guilt. In his words, both events involved ‘atrocious but necessary actions’. These four words came from his lawyer; at time of writing Breivik has not yet stood trial. Much of the gunman’s motivation can be gleaned through 2083 A European Declaration of Independence, the 1,513-page document that he released to the world just 90 minutes before setting off the Oslo bomb. In this collection of writings, much of it plagiarized from others, Breivik argues against feminism and for a return to a patriarchy that he felt was lacking in his own upbringing. The murderer rails against multiculturalism and what he sees as opening the door to the Islamization of Europe. Portraying himself as a knight, Breivik calls on other white Europeans to wage a religious war against Muslims and Marxists. His ultimate goal, as reflected in the title of the document, was the deportation of all followers of Islam from Europe by 2083.
‘A majority of the people I know support my views,’ he writes, ‘they are just apathetic. They know that there will be a confrontation one day, but they don’t care because it will most likely not happen within the next two decades.’
In court Breivik alluded to himself as the future regent of Norway. He said one of his tasks would be to carry out executions of ‘category A, B and C traitors,’ while enlisting selected Norwegians for breeding purposes on special reservations. The authorities have yet to decide whether he can be held responsible for his actions.
Image of Breivik from his personal website
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