According to CNN, KC police still haven't stated whether they believe the shootings were a hate crime/anti-Semitic.
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@emptywheel@bmaz@lrozen The line between terrorism and hate crimes is quite thin. Alan Krueger discusses this in "What Makes a Terrorist."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@bmaz@lrozen There's a longer discussion to be had, but this IMO meets federal definition of terrorism: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/terrorism/terrorism-definition …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@bmaz@lrozen Whether terrorism is part of prosecution's case can depend on whether crime is charged in federal or state court. -
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@emptywheel@bmaz@lrozen Example; the Carlos Bledsoe (Little Rock shooting) case. Tried in state court; jihadist motivations not mentioned.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@bmaz@lrozen I interviewed the Bledsoe prosecutor. He said they would derive no advantage from his motives under Arkansas law.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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