Current Events > Isn't there only one meaning of a "terrorist" attack?

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im not 13 10/03/17 11:51:53 AM #1:	Shouldn't it be something driven by policies and politics? The vegas shooter just seemed like a nut. Why are people so offended he isn't called a "terrorist" --- http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m510t9eNw71r2yd8o.jpg <cite>im not 13 posted [p:887728976] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote>Shouldn't it be something driven by policies and politics? The vegas shooter just seemed like a nut. Why are people so offended he isn't called a "terrorist"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DK9292 10/03/17 11:52:33 AM #2:	A "terrorist" is someone who spreads terror. That's it. --- "If the heroes run and hide, who'll stay and fight?" ~Saitama <cite>DK9292 posted [p:887729009] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote>A "terrorist" is someone who spreads terror. That's it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 10/03/17 11:53:21 AM #3:	im not 13 posted... Why are people so offended he isn't called a "terrorist" They think it's historically been used racially as a way of painting minorities as "the other". It's ignorant and dishonest, but I kinda see where they're coming from. --- "Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice." ~ Ayaan Hirsi Ali <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:887729051] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote>Why are people so offended he isn't called a "terrorist"</quote> They think it's historically been used racially as a way of painting minorities as "the other". It's ignorant and dishonest, but I kinda see where they're coming from.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/03/17 11:53:38 AM #4:	NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:887729068] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote>NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
im not 13 10/03/17 11:53:46 AM #5:	DK9292 posted... A "terrorist" is someone who spreads terror. That's it. What about this definition then terrorist trrst/Submit noun 1. a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. "four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists" --- http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m510t9eNw71r2yd8o.jpg <cite>im not 13 posted [p:887729074] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>DK9292 posted...</cite> <quote>A "terrorist" is someone who spreads terror. That's it.</quote> What about this definition then terrorist trrst/Submit noun 1. a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. "four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 10/03/17 11:54:05 AM #6:	If the shooter was any other race but white, those same people would be urging us to wait for the facts to come out --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8kjZU.jpg <cite>eston posted [p:887729098] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote>If the shooter was any other race but white, those same people would be urging us to wait for the facts to come out</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/03/17 11:55:05 AM #7:	eston posted... If the shooter was any other race but white, those same people would be urging us to wait for the facts to come out if it was a british man, it would be a foreigner and qualify legally as terrorism despite being white --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:887729154] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>eston posted...</cite> <quote>If the shooter was any other race but white, those same people would be urging us to wait for the facts to come out</quote> if it was a british man, it would be a foreigner and qualify legally as terrorism despite being white</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 10/03/17 11:55:07 AM #8:	DK9292 posted... A "terrorist" is someone who spreads terror. That's it. No, that's how a child thinks of language. Terrorism has actual definitions and legal jargon surrounding it. --- "Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice." ~ Ayaan Hirsi Ali <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:887729156] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>DK9292 posted...</cite> <quote>A "terrorist" is someone who spreads terror. That's it.</quote> No, that's how a child thinks of language. Terrorism has actual definitions and legal jargon surrounding it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr_MacPhisto 10/03/17 11:55:52 AM #9:	If a terrorist is simply "someone who spreads terror", then watch out guys, terror season is coming up around October 31st. --- Off with the horns, On with the show! <cite>Mr_MacPhisto posted [p:887729189] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote>If a terrorist is simply "someone who spreads terror", then watch out guys, terror season is coming up around October 31st.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/03/17 11:56:42 AM #10:	Mr_MacPhisto posted... If a terrorist is simply "someone who spreads terror", then watch out guys, terror season is coming up around October 31st. :O --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:887729228] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mr_MacPhisto posted...</cite> <quote>If a terrorist is simply "someone who spreads terror", then watch out guys, terror season is coming up around October 31st.</quote> :O</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
im not 13 10/03/17 11:58:30 AM #11:	eston posted... If the shooter was any other race but white, those same people would be urging us to wait for the facts to come out Western media isn't perfect far from it...but I feel like people are making a big deal about how a word is being used They have every right to not call him a terrorist until they find out if it was driven by something --- http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m510t9eNw71r2yd8o.jpg <cite>im not 13 posted [p:887729321] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>eston posted...</cite> <quote>If the shooter was any other race but white, those same people would be urging us to wait for the facts to come out</quote> Western media isn't perfect far from it...but I feel like people are making a big deal about how a word is being used They have every right to not call him a terrorist until they find out if it was driven by something</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ultimate reaver 10/03/17 11:58:33 AM #12:	Mr_MacPhisto posted... If a terrorist is simply "someone who spreads terror", then watch out guys, terror season is coming up around October 31st. Waves of people in masks invading your doorstep and holding you up for candy --- butts <cite>ultimate reaver posted [p:887729326] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mr_MacPhisto posted...</cite> <quote>If a terrorist is simply "someone who spreads terror", then watch out guys, terror season is coming up around October 31st.</quote> Waves of people in masks invading your doorstep and holding you up for candy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 10/03/17 12:03:52 PM #13:	darkphoenix181 posted... NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8kjZU.jpg <cite>eston posted [p:887729586] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though</quote> I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thelovefist 10/03/17 12:04:36 PM #14:	eston posted... darkphoenix181 posted... NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing Timothy McVeigh was a white, domestic (USA) terrorist. --- N/A <cite>thelovefist posted [p:887729637] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>eston posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though</quote> I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing</quote> Timothy McVeigh was a white, domestic (USA) terrorist.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
That_Happened 10/03/17 12:05:48 PM #15:	That_Happened posted... Nevada law does not require a motivation to be established in order for an attack to be called an "act of terrorism." Fact is, the term is applied in an inconsistent manner. 1. "Act of terrorism" means any act that involves the use or attempted use of sabotage, coercion or violence which is intended to: (a) Cause great bodily harm or death to the general population Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec4415 --- http://fusionanomaly.net/magnoliabutitdidhappen.jpg <cite>That_Happened posted [p:887729703] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>That_Happened posted...</cite> <quote>Nevada law does not require a motivation to be established in order for an attack to be called an "act of terrorism." Fact is, the term is applied in an inconsistent manner. <quote>1. "Act of terrorism" means any act that involves the use or attempted use of sabotage, coercion or violence which is intended to: (a) Cause great bodily harm or death to the general population</quote> Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec4415</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/03/17 12:06:59 PM #16:	eston posted... darkphoenix181 posted... NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing legal definition is about what you can prosecute on the guy was saying you cannot prosecute someone as a domestic terrorist Dylan Roof was a domestic terrorist BUT he didn't go to jail for being a domestic terrorist as that legally is not what he was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof Five days after the shooting, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a grand jury had indicted Roof on 33 federal charges: nine counts of using a firearm to commit murder and 24 civil rights violations (12 hate crime charges under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act and 12 counts under a second hate-crime statute that prohibits using force or threatening the use of force to obstruct a person's free exercise of religious beliefs), with 18 of the charges carrying the federal death penalty.[110] so the guy on npr was basically saying you cannot take a citizen to court for being a terrorist that doesn't work --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:887729769] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>eston posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though</quote> I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing</quote> legal definition is about what you can prosecute on the guy was saying you cannot prosecute someone as a domestic terrorist Dylan Roof was a domestic terrorist BUT he didn't go to jail for being a domestic terrorist as that legally is not what he was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof <quote>Five days after the shooting, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a grand jury had indicted Roof on 33 federal charges: nine counts of using a firearm to commit murder and 24 civil rights violations (12 hate crime charges under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act and 12 counts under a second hate-crime statute that prohibits using force or threatening the use of force to obstruct a person's free exercise of religious beliefs), with 18 of the charges carrying the federal death penalty.[110]</quote> so the guy on npr was basically saying you cannot take a citizen to court for being a terrorist that doesn't work</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/03/17 12:08:50 PM #17:	thelovefist posted... Timothy McVeigh was a white, domestic (USA) terrorist. what was he charged with? was it terrorism? go look it up because I just wiki Dylan Roof and if I went to Tim also it probably send a red flag somewhere despite I just researching to argue with you guys --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:887729855] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>thelovefist posted...</cite> <quote>Timothy McVeigh was a white, domestic (USA) terrorist.</quote> what was he charged with? was it terrorism? go look it up because I just wiki Dylan Roof and if I went to Tim also it probably send a red flag somewhere despite I just researching to argue with you guys</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
im not 13 10/03/17 12:09:24 PM #18:	darkphoenix181 posted... eston posted... darkphoenix181 posted... NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing legal definition is about what you can prosecute on the guy was saying you cannot prosecute someone as a domestic terrorist Dylan Roof was a domestic terrorist BUT he didn't go to jail for being a domestic terrorist as that legally is not what he was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof Five days after the shooting, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a grand jury had indicted Roof on 33 federal charges: nine counts of using a firearm to commit murder and 24 civil rights violations (12 hate crime charges under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act and 12 counts under a second hate-crime statute that prohibits using force or threatening the use of force to obstruct a person's free exercise of religious beliefs), with 18 of the charges carrying the federal death penalty.[110] so the guy on npr was basically saying you cannot take a citizen to court for being a terrorist that doesn't work Can you be sentenced as a "regular" terrorist ? --- http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m510t9eNw71r2yd8o.jpg <cite>im not 13 posted [p:887729877] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>eston posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote>NPR was talking about it this morning and legally a terrorist attack has to be done by a foreign organization, a foreigner or someone with ties overseas to a group or something that is the legal definition though</quote> I'm not sure I buy that, because domestic terrorism is a thing</quote> legal definition is about what you can prosecute on the guy was saying you cannot prosecute someone as a domestic terrorist Dylan Roof was a domestic terrorist BUT he didn't go to jail for being a domestic terrorist as that legally is not what he was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylann_Roof <quote>Five days after the shooting, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a grand jury had indicted Roof on 33 federal charges: nine counts of using a firearm to commit murder and 24 civil rights violations (12 hate crime charges under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act and 12 counts under a second hate-crime statute that prohibits using force or threatening the use of force to obstruct a person's free exercise of religious beliefs), with 18 of the charges carrying the federal death penalty.[110]</quote> so the guy on npr was basically saying you cannot take a citizen to court for being a terrorist that doesn't work</quote> Can you be sentenced as a "regular" terrorist ?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/03/17 12:12:00 PM #19:	im not 13 posted... Can you be sentenced as a "regular" terrorist ? if what the guy on npr said is true then no, not if you are a US citizen who is not acting for a foreign government or foreign group that is, if for instance you are US citizen but you kill for ISIS, then you are a terrorist --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:887730022] in Isn't ther... [t:75839676]...</cite> <quote><cite>im not 13 posted...</cite> <quote>Can you be sentenced as a "regular" terrorist ?</quote> if what the guy on npr said is true then no, not if you are a US citizen who is not acting for a foreign government or foreign group that is, if for instance you are US citizen but you kill for ISIS, then you are a terrorist</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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