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| Anders Behring Breivik trial, day four - live updates | Anders Behring Breivik trial, day four - live updates |
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| 9.23am: The defendant claims that 50 pages of notes he took from the Knights Templar meeting (which he says he attended in London in 2002) formed the basis of his manifesto. | |
| The court has adjourned for a 20-minute break. | |
| 9.18am: Breivik admits that 60% of his 1,801-page manifesto was created by cutting and pasting from other documents. | |
| Prosecutor tries to get #Breivik to explain how manifesto was made. Breivik admits it is 60% cut and paste. he has written 40% himself. | |
| — Trygve Sorvaag (@TrygveSorvaag) April 19, 2012 | |
| Original title for manifesto was to be "In prace of the new knighthood" and was a commision he got in meeting in London. | |
| — Trygve Sorvaag (@TrygveSorvaag) April 19, 2012 | |
| 9.11am: The accused did do real weapons training, as well as playing computer games. He tells the court he gave his weapons names. | |
| Breivik attended Oslo Pistol club 25 times for "pistol practice" between July 2010, and 4 March 2011 in order to get gun licence. | |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | |
| Gave weapons old Nordic names. Like "Mjølner" - Thor's hammer. And "Sleipner" Thor's six legged horse. Engraved them on weapons. #Breivik | |
| — Trygve Sorvaag (@TrygveSorvaag) April 19, 2012 | |
| 9.08am: Breivik explains how he never expected to succeed with the bomb attack on the government quarter. | |
| #Breivik describes how he rehearsed various scenarios on computer games. My conclusion that there was 100% chance of failing (the attacks) | |
| — Matthew Price (@matthewwprice) April 19, 2012 | |
| #Beivik - When I parked the car outside the government offices I expected a national alarm and 3/4 would storm out of government buildings. | |
| — Matthew Price (@matthewwprice) April 19, 2012 | |
| #Breivik - I would have to fight my way out of there. I had trained to get myself out of this situation and this is what I was simulating. | |
| — Matthew Price (@matthewwprice) April 19, 2012 | |
| 9.00am: Another computer game Breivik played was Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, a first-person shooting game, he tells the court. He says he used the game for target practice. | |
| #Breivik says it's a war simulation, "used by armies all over the world". | |
| — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 | |
| #Breivik says the most important aspect of game was getting experience of how to aim. | |
| — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 | |
| #Breivik:on Utoya, he used a holographic aiming device - which he first used while playing the computer game. | |
| — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 | |
| #Breivik: "I didn't buy the holographic aiming device because of the game, but I did practice, using the game." | |
| — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 | |
| 8.52am: Not for the first time, Breivik accuses the prosecution of trying to ridicule him after he responds to a question asking about what he did on the New Year's Eve before the attacks by saying that he stayed in playing computer games. The accused also tries to counter any perception of him as a loner. | |
| Prosecutor asks how #Breivik spent last new years eve? Breivik laughs. He played computer games. | |
| — Trygve Sorvaag (@TrygveSorvaag) April 19, 2012 | |
| #Breivik - I know where you are going, you want to ridicule me, but (in early 2011) I wanted to prepare for the attacks. | |
| — Matthew Price (@matthewwprice) April 19, 2012 | |
| #Breivik -andmaintaining friendships was not high on my list of priorities. | |
| — Matthew Price (@matthewwprice) April 19, 2012 | |
| Breivik says he was "fairly social" in the year before his "operation" - and "when I party, I go all out. I do things very thoroughly" | |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | |
| 8.46am: Breivik says the year off also helped him prepare for the attacks but that the game had nothing to do with them. | 8.46am: Breivik says the year off also helped him prepare for the attacks but that the game had nothing to do with them. |
| #Breivik says that year was important because he needed to have a clean break from his friends, to go through with his later attacks. | #Breivik says that year was important because he needed to have a clean break from his friends, to go through with his later attacks. |
| — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 | — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik told mum he was addicted to WOW"I couldn't tell her I was taking a sabbatical because I was going to blow myself up in 5 years time" | Breivik told mum he was addicted to WOW"I couldn't tell her I was taking a sabbatical because I was going to blow myself up in 5 years time" |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| 8.38am: The accused talks about his year off spent playing the online fantasy role-playing game, World of Warcraft, describing it as a "sabbatical". He denies that the game is violent. | 8.38am: The accused talks about his year off spent playing the online fantasy role-playing game, World of Warcraft, describing it as a "sabbatical". He denies that the game is violent. |
| Breivik describes the year he spent playing World of Warcraft "hardcore" full time for one year as a "sabbatical". | Breivik describes the year he spent playing World of Warcraft "hardcore" full time for one year as a "sabbatical". |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik: "Some people take a year off playing golf. I wanted to take a year off to play World of Warfare." | Breivik: "Some people take a year off playing golf. I wanted to take a year off to play World of Warfare." |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| #Breivik says he felt justified to take a year off because he'd worked so hard between 2002 - 2006. | #Breivik says he felt justified to take a year off because he'd worked so hard between 2002 - 2006. |
| — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 | — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik: "World of Warcraft is not violent at all. It's just fantasy. It's a strategy game." cf Modern Warfare:Call of Duty, he says | Breivik: "World of Warcraft is not violent at all. It's just fantasy. It's a strategy game." cf Modern Warfare:Call of Duty, he says |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik smiles: "During that year I played perhaps 16 hours a day. Only playing an entire year. Playing and sleeping...it was a dream I had" | Breivik smiles: "During that year I played perhaps 16 hours a day. Only playing an entire year. Playing and sleeping...it was a dream I had" |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| "Some people like to play golf, some like to sail, I played WOW. It had nothing to do with 22/7. It's not a world you are engulfed by" | "Some people like to play golf, some like to sail, I played WOW. It had nothing to do with 22/7. It's not a world you are engulfed by" |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| 8.34am: Breivik is trying to paint a picture of himself as a successful entrepreneur. | 8.34am: Breivik is trying to paint a picture of himself as a successful entrepreneur. |
| Breivik: says it's not true that he moved back in with his mum b/c he went bankrupt but simply to save money & write manifesto/plan "action" | Breivik: says it's not true that he moved back in with his mum b/c he went bankrupt but simply to save money & write manifesto/plan "action" |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik keeps saying he had "one million" in 2006. But that's Krone. In sterling, £108k (¢174,000).Sees self as successful entrepreneur. | Breivik keeps saying he had "one million" in 2006. But that's Krone. In sterling, £108k (¢174,000).Sees self as successful entrepreneur. |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik: "I have never received a single Krone from any gov subsidy... because I am in principle against living off such subsidies." | Breivik: "I have never received a single Krone from any gov subsidy... because I am in principle against living off such subsidies." |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| 8.26am: Breivik is being questioned about his business dealings, which he tells the court were carried out with a view to financially supporting the cause he believed in - "ultra-nationalism". | 8.26am: Breivik is being questioned about his business dealings, which he tells the court were carried out with a view to financially supporting the cause he believed in - "ultra-nationalism". |
| Breivik said he had two safes in his bedroom at his mum's house in Oslo in 2006 where he kept 300,000KR in cash. | Breivik said he had two safes in his bedroom at his mum's house in Oslo in 2006 where he kept 300,000KR in cash. |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik set up a company to "launder money from the Bahamas" in 2006, when he still wanted to be "economic supporter" of ultra-nationalism. | Breivik set up a company to "launder money from the Bahamas" in 2006, when he still wanted to be "economic supporter" of ultra-nationalism. |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| 8.24am: When Breivik opened today by asking to talk about the first forensic psychiatric report, carried out last year, that found him to be "legally insane" he mocked the psychiatrists who compiled it by changing their names to famous Norwegian fairytale writers, freelance journalist Trgve Sorvaag tweets. | 8.24am: When Breivik opened today by asking to talk about the first forensic psychiatric report, carried out last year, that found him to be "legally insane" he mocked the psychiatrists who compiled it by changing their names to famous Norwegian fairytale writers, freelance journalist Trgve Sorvaag tweets. |
| A later report deemed that Breivik was legally sane, which is what he wants the court to find. | A later report deemed that Breivik was legally sane, which is what he wants the court to find. |
| The prosecutor, Svein Holden, told the accused he can discuss the reports next week but not today. | The prosecutor, Svein Holden, told the accused he can discuss the reports next week but not today. |
| 8.10am: Breivik and the prosecutor are in disagreement over what should be the topic of discussion this morning. | 8.10am: Breivik and the prosecutor are in disagreement over what should be the topic of discussion this morning. |
| Breivik wants to discuss "radicalisation points" - "the most important thing for you to care about rather than uniforms and computer games." | Breivik wants to discuss "radicalisation points" - "the most important thing for you to care about rather than uniforms and computer games." |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| Discussions taking place. #Breivik wanting to challenge the first psychiatric report, but being told he will get chance for that next week. | Discussions taking place. #Breivik wanting to challenge the first psychiatric report, but being told he will get chance for that next week. |
| — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 | — Paul Brennan (@paulrbrennan) April 19, 2012 |
| Prosecutor wants to discuss period February 2006, Breivik's first meeting with the Masonic Lodge | Prosecutor wants to discuss period February 2006, Breivik's first meeting with the Masonic Lodge |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| Breivik says he wanted to be a mason since about 17/18 "because "it is a Christian organisation which has protected many european traditions | Breivik says he wanted to be a mason since about 17/18 "because "it is a Christian organisation which has protected many european traditions |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
Breivik described himself yesterday as a "militant Christian" but not particularly religious. On the first day of his trial he said he was drawn to Catholicism. | Breivik described himself yesterday as a "militant Christian" but not particularly religious. On the first day of his trial he said he was drawn to Catholicism. |
| 8.05am: For the first time since the trial began, Breivik has not given a closed-fist salute at the start of the day's proceedings in court. | 8.05am: For the first time since the trial began, Breivik has not given a closed-fist salute at the start of the day's proceedings in court. |
| Breivik arrives. Does not perform his right arm salute being asked not to by his defence lawyer following request from victims & bereaved. | Breivik arrives. Does not perform his right arm salute being asked not to by his defence lawyer following request from victims & bereaved. |
| — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 | — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) April 19, 2012 |
| 8.03am: Good morning. Welcome to live coverage of day four of the trial of Anders Behring Breivik. | 8.03am: Good morning. Welcome to live coverage of day four of the trial of Anders Behring Breivik. |
| The chief judge said yesterday that today's proceedings would focus on the events leading up to 22 July last year and on the bomb that Breivik has admitted planting in the government quarter of Oslo, killing eight people. | The chief judge said yesterday that today's proceedings would focus on the events leading up to 22 July last year and on the bomb that Breivik has admitted planting in the government quarter of Oslo, killing eight people. |
| TV cameras are once more banned from broadcasting but the Guardian's Helen Pidd is in court and will be filing updates. | TV cameras are once more banned from broadcasting but the Guardian's Helen Pidd is in court and will be filing updates. |
| Breivik said yesterday he would prefer execution over a "pathetic" 21-years jail term. Here is a link to yesterday's blog. | Breivik said yesterday he would prefer execution over a "pathetic" 21-years jail term. Here is a link to yesterday's blog. |
| And here is a link to Helen's news story covering yesterday's proceedings. | And here is a link to Helen's news story covering yesterday's proceedings. |