But it’s better still to hope it was a lone-wolf with no connection to any group . . . because that means, once they find him it’s over, nobody left to strike a second blow.
Nah, it’s too easy to make. They’re not about to ban charcoal, sulfur or saltpeter.
Why stop there? 
And if we banned those, we’d be totally helpless against the coming Gorn invasion.
If what I just heard being reported is true, there are pictures and video of a guy dropping off a bag, and then…hanging around? And then running away after the first explosion. If what I just heard is true…douchenozzle, in all it’s mild simplicity and lack of vengeful wickedness, is an apt (not the sole )descriptor of this…douchenozzle.
Dumb/reckless, too. It would have made more sense, to the extent “sense” applies here, to drop off the bag and leave immediately.
So, maybe a dupe?
Perhaps it’s because I’m stupid, but I see not reason to be certain that it was a Jihadi and not a right-wing white guy nor any reason to be certain it was a right wing white guy over a Jihadi.
Hell, I don’t even see why he has to be political. The Tucson shooter, the guy who shot up the Colorado theatre and the Sandy Hook guy weren’t political.
Or else the sort who can’t fully enjoy causing carnage unless he gets to watch it up close.
I dont think anyone is certain of anything at this point. I’m leaning toward lone nut myself, but as to your first comment, I think the lack of anyone ‘taking credit’ for the attack is inconsistant with jihadist type actions. That doesn’t make it impossible - at all - but it is inconsistent.
Well, Jared Lee Loughner was political kindasorta. In ideological alignment, Far Crazy, with Psychotic tendencies. It is no accident that his chosen debut-venue was a Congresscritter’s public appearance.
I just don’t think our perp being sympathetic to some group is likely to say much about that group.
In reference terms, the directionality is perp —> (liberals, conservatives, Aryans, Muslims, Jews, you-name-it), but why would it go the other way? None of the large groups are known for en masse supporting this kind of bullshit. Some nutjob adds a side of nutsauce to the recipe when he shows up.
In logical terms, we see A =! A. Say our perp is a liberal. So, liberals are murderous, goat felching douchenozzles? No. Liberal =! liberal, and so on.
Therefore, unless our perp is sponsored or otherwise an agent of some group, hoping our perp is from one group or another in anticipation of scoring some kind of political point is stupid. QED.
I don’t know.
You can go to prison for having too much weed in your possession. It’s a fucking weed that grows in the ground. If they can ban that then I don’t put anything past them.
I can certainly see some sort of “Common Sense” proposal that “No One Needs” to have more than X amount of bullets or black powder.
Your analysis reminds me of the people who don’t understand why sniping on eBay makes sense.
Your logic is solid, but what you miss is that most people aren’t logical.
Just FYI, the bombs appear to have been placed by two different people. Still crazy, if you insist on the point, but not lone. But then, McVeigh wasn’t lone either.
This struck me funny:
We should take the spokesperson who made that statement and waterboard them.
It’s the only way to be sure.
I mean, besides nuking them from orbit, but that would be crazy.
Or at least report him to the Department of Redundancy Department.
How do you use a rifle online?
Oh, nuts.