'Domestic Terror': Bomb Found in Backpack Ahead of Spokane MLK Parade - Page 2

Dave · 01-20-2011, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Yes.

What ever happened to life, liberty, and the pursuit of blowing up black people?

JC

biafra?

101lifts2 · 01-21-2011, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

lol, everything has to be called terrorism

"Given the timing and the placement of the bomb, the F.B.I. believes the motive was political: “We're certainly approaching it as a potential domestic terrorism event at this point..."

Seems like a domestic terrorist act to me...

udman · 01-19-2011, 02:41 PM

I blame Sarah Palin...

anthonyk · 01-20-2011, 02:14 PM

With no insight into the motive for putting the bomb there, how can you call it terrorism? Terrorism is all about motive, not a description of the action itself.

goof2 · 01-20-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyk

With no insight into the motive for putting the bomb there, how can you call it terrorism? Terrorism is all about motive, not a description of the action itself.

Admittedly I am making an assumption about the motive, but I think it is a fair one to make. What other reason would someone have to leave a concealed bomb in a public place? Even if we remove the parade from the equation there really aren't many other plausible explanations.

anthonyk · 01-20-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by goof2

Admittedly I am making an assumption about the motive, but I think it is a fair one to make. What other reason would someone have to leave a concealed bomb in a public place? Even if we remove the parade from the equation there really aren't many other plausible explanations.

The reason is to kill or injure people. There are about as many motives for doing that as there are people willing to do it.

If someone plowed their car through the parade intentionally, would that be terrorism?

pauldun170 · 01-20-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyk

With no insight into the motive for putting the bomb there, how can you call it terrorism? Terrorism is all about motive, not a description of the action itself.

In other words are you saying....
If some guys just feels like killing people...then its not terrorism.

If some guys feel like killing people who would parade in honor of
Martin Luther King just to "show em"" it is terrorism

Homeslice · 01-20-2011, 02:48 PM

Well, when I was a kid, I was pseudo-friends with a few other kids who would plant pipe bombs here and there. It was called pranks or vandalism back then. As opposed to terrorism which IMO is "wanting to instill fear and/or political change".

Avatard · 01-21-2011, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Well, when I was a kid, I was pseudo-friends with a few other kids who would plant pipe bombs here and there. It was called pranks or vandalism back then. As opposed to terrorism which IMO is "wanting to instill fear and/or political change".

Yeah, here's the thing about that:

Different times.

Some of the shit I used to do as a kid would probably be on an episode fucking COPS today.

Homeslice · 01-20-2011, 03:58 PM

No......

If someone is pissed because they got laid off, or divorced, and they go on a shooting spree, it's not terrorism IMO.

Terrorism = attempting to change public opinion, policy, or behavior. Not someone who is simply depressed and wants to take it out on others. And not someone who just thinks bombs are cool or wants their name in the paper.

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Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	No...... If someone is pissed because they got laid off, or divorced, and they go on a shooting spree, it's not terrorism IMO. Terrorism = attempting to change public opinion, policy, or behavior. Not someone who is simply depressed and wants to take it out on others. And not someone who just thinks bombs are cool or wants their name in the paper. Last edited by Homeslice; 01-20-2011 at 04:01 PM..

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anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	With no insight into the motive for putting the bomb there, how can you call it terrorism? Terrorism is all about motive, not a description of the action itself.

01-20-2011, 02:48 PM	#8
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Well, when I was a kid, I was pseudo-friends with a few other kids who would plant pipe bombs here and there. It was called pranks or vandalism back then. As opposed to terrorism which IMO is "wanting to instill fear and/or political change".