The white supremacist suspect for the murder of three people in Jewish areas in Kansas city continued to express his anti-Semitic sentiments on Tuesday as the jurors consider whether to convict him with life in prison or a death sentence. He was found guilty of killing three people on Monday, HNGN previously covered.
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. chattered continuously about his theories that the Jewish community holds control over the media, government and banks while on the witness stand during his trial's penalty hearing. He mentioned that these matters "rattled his cage" and "made him want to do something about it," according to the Springfield News Leader.
"Have you ever heard the term, 'hang the messenger?' he asked during the proceedings. While rambling he even labeled himself as a "patriot" and justified his actions as "righteous" and "honorable."
The 74-year-old man from Aurora, Mo., showed news articles and presented videos of himself with other people marching while carrying Confederate flags. He showed videos of prominent figures such as of Russian President Vladimir Putin and David Duke, the Ku Klux Klan's inherent leader, KSL reported.
Mark Manna, Miller's attorney, said his client will present witnesses during the week that will include his family, a veteran that was with Miller during his service in Vietnam and two other death penalty experts.
Miller, who founded the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan then the White Patriot Party, said "The fat lady just sang," after his verdict was read on Monday and raised his arm to a Nazi salute. The jury previously convicted Miller of capital murder and five other different charges on Monday, according to NBC News.
The killings happened in August 2014 at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park that killed 69-year-old William Corporon and his grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood, 14, and at the Village Shalom Retirement Center where 53-year-old Terri LaManno was killed. None of the victims were Jewish.
The defense will continue to present its case on Wednesday.
