I don’t get how people can say “we don’t know yet if this is terrorism” how could it possibly be anything else? What defines terrorism as different than blowing up a restaurant?
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Terrorism is the use or threat of violence to achieve political goals. This appears to be racially motivated. Which is not less awful.
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There is no universally agreed upon definition of terrorism. The one I subscribe to is more broad than yours. I include ideological aim as part of this in addition to political. In that sense I strongly believe that blowing up this restaurant is without a doubt terrorism
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...what *your* definition of terrorism is, really doesn't matter. In this circumstance, we don't know what the motive OR ideological aim was, who the target was, or, ANY details in fact. So, to say that this is "without a doubt" isn't fact, it's an opinion, and an incorrect one.
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Why don’t you provide me with this universal definition you speak of? Because I guarantee you can’t find one. What possible motivation is there that would make this not terrorism?
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NATO defines terrorism in the AAP-06 NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions, Edition 2014 as...
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So this is not universal it’s NATO which is a good place to start for a definition for sure and also appears to line up with my thinking that it is very broad by including ideological
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Really...? You're going to play semantics? You wanted reasons? How about revenge? Targeted hit? Organized Crime? Tell me, what political or ideological motivation did these people have that would point you towards terrorism?
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My Opinion. This Is
#Terrorism Domestic Terrorism. Was This,Foreign Inspired ? I Do Not Know. Indian Community,Was Targeted. 1. Foot Soldiers,Of Terror/Must Remember. Urban/Cosmopolitan,Cities Are Not Battlegrounds. 2.#Counterterrorism Units,Must Be Activated. Urgently.#HellishThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Sounds like another Methodist terrorist
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Yes. It does sound like another male, white Christian act of domestic terrorism. If you had read the article, you might have known that.
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AS little no as no AR 15 was used its all good.
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Maybe one to many martinis here. As long as no AR15 was used.
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Looks like 2 white incels
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The cops are looking to two white males aged mid 20 and mid 30.
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All cameras need to be scanned...the ones from up the block and bus stops and ten blocks away and satellite footage. The world should be done with these devils and their chaos!
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Trench coat again. ....
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