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I don't understand why authorities say this is not a terrorist attack
The guy clearly did this on purpose. Maybe you need to belong to a terrorism organization to do a terrorist attack?
Same old...
Oklahoma City bombing was the most transparent, blantant systemic statement of this early in the current "what is terrorism" cycle 3 decades ago. White dude on a farm amass explosives, premeditate and take out a building. Terrorism not or hardly ever mentioned.
Meanwhile we're to the point Trump's new DOJ is saying people who shoot paintballs at Tesla dealerships should be tried as terrorists.
Beware anyone using the word as it's now, more than ever, completely politicized.
Counter argument, Darrell Brooks
From what I've read he was known to police for mental health issues. I think it's not considered a terrorist attack because it wasn't like a planned hate crime. It really seems like he had a mental break and this was very much an opportunity attack (there had been a vehicle gate in place up until shortly before he did this, as they were clearing out the festival).
He might've done it "intentionally" in a psychotic state, but it wasn't a "deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims" (definition of a terrorist attack)
Ok, this makes sense, thank you
No terror weapon is easier to obtain than a car.
No terror weapon is easier to obtain than a car.
Where I live (British Columbia) it’s quite the opposite it seems, I’ve gone for my road test twice and failed both times whereas going for my Possession & Acquisition license (firearms license) I passed no problem.
Figure that backwards ass logic out.
It's up to 11 now.
this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2025
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