1. This might be a good time to remember that police and prosecutors are usually interested in very narrow factual questions.
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@HeerJeet I would argue that it seems likely that his willingness to kill was at least influenced by the fact the victims were Muslim. -
@armandodkos Right -- but that might be hard to prove in court.
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@HeerJeet Even if we granted the point, why would it matter to anyone who isn't a police or prosecutor? People like Dawkins are using itThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet as an alibi (Parking Dispute! End of Story!) -
@zunguzungu I think we can all safely say that Richard Dawkins is the last person we want to hear about this case. - Show replies
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9. If Charles Foster Kane embezzled money, cops would look at account books & not for "Rosebud". Their focus is on narrow motives/actions
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10. But narrow focus of police/prosecutors is not something the rest of us have to share. We can think about broader patterns & causes.
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