He ‘didn't consent to exist' — so wanted others spared from life too
'Basically,' the man says, 'it just comes down to I'm angry that I exist and that, you know, nobody got my consent to bring me here.'
The voice note is believed to be among the final words spoken by Guy Edward Bartkus, an alleged 'anti-natalist' terrorist suspected of trying to blow up a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California.
Police say the 25-year-old man died in the blast on Saturday morning outside the American Reproductive Centers. Investigators have since discovered disturbing material online pointing to a motive.
Bartkus had 'nihilistic ideations', the FBI said after reviewing an online manifesto. A website apparently connected to the bombing outlined the case for a 'war against pro-lifers'.
Bartkus is believed to have been a proponent of both
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