10-07-2017, 08:52 AM
(10-03-2017, 03:10 PM)FireIceTalon Wrote: Trump is already calling this guy "sick and demented"......No surprise there. If this guy was a non-white (and especially if he were Muslim), he would be called for what he ACTUALLY is, a terrorist, in a heartbeat.
Now, there is no evidence either way of (yet) of this guys motive, but until any evidence of him having some sort of mental illness comes out, I'm calling this as it should be - a terrorist attack.
*EDIT*
Authorities found ammonium nitrate, a material used to make explosives, in his car, in addition to more firearms, ammunition, explosives and electronic devices at his home - and they suspect he was planning something else in addition to this.
I don't think this guy was sick or demented at all. I think he knew FULL WELL what he was doing, based on this.
As Kandrathe said terrorism has (for the attacker) a goal, usually political or ideological.
This doesn't seem to be terrorism. This guy is single handedly responsible for about 0.5% of yearly gun victims in the US.
I don't want to discuss gun laws in the US. Even though in don't agree with them I understand the rational of people who are pro-gun. And they have a point.
So sticking to the facts. We all know that a percentage of the people (anywhere) has psychological problems and would consider doing these things so this attack (a part from the fact that it was in the highest spectrum in terms of amount of victims) is normal and we shouldn't waste too much time on it.
Whenever there will be a war, total anarchy, dictatorial government or a zombie attack at least people in the US will be able to defend themselves.