He killed 3 times as many people as the Boston Marathon Bomber Was the Boston Marathon Bomber a 'terrorist'? Rocket River
Our War on Terror has been as successful as the War on Drugs. Back to the topic this was a pretty disgusting hate crime and RIP to the deceased.
"Professional shooter"..... do you mean US soldier? Really you lost any credibility after that.... just go back into your cave.
This man is apprehended alive Meanwhile <iframe src="https://embed.theguardian.com/embed/video/us-news/video/2014/nov/26/cleveland-video-tamir-rice-shooting-police" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> This is American 'justice' for black children . . . . .. Rocket River
It was the height of irresponsible data analysis to limit your analysis to "since 9/11". I hate to break it to you, but that 9/11 thing was a big deal.
Terrible analysis. Too narrow. Do better, Sam. I will remain in this thread based on your failed effort.
What do you think this person's motivation was? What do you think the Bomber's Motivation was? Please explain the difference? Rocket River
1) Racism 2) Political statement Difference is self explanatory. One is a hate crime, one is terrorism. Both get the death penalty. There's no value judgment here saying the racist crime wasn't as bad, don't worry.
The point of your argument seems to be 1. If it only affects black people it is racism . . . no matter how terroristic it is 2. It affects 'all' people [mainly white ones] . . .so then it is terrorisms Words Matter Rocket River
No, the person robbing a store is not a terrorist. The fear they strike into the clerk is not their end goal, it's the he money. When you attack a black church without provocation, murder 9 people in cold blood and tell witnesses it's because "you're raping our women and taking over the country," it's not hard to deduce that the motivation is impersonal, racial and, by extension, political. You don't wear the flags of former apartheid states if the latter doesn't enter your mind.
