# What happened to Bricker? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 25, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-bricker/820249 "2018-08-25T09:51:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-bricker/820249/9 "2018-08-25T14:34:22Z")
To be fair to **Bricker** , he did post later in the thread… > [@I think Timothy McVeigh's actions were not an entirely unreasonable reaction to Ruby Ridge and Waco.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-timothy-mcveighs-actions-were-not-an-entirely-unreasonable-reaction-to-ruby-ridge-and-waco/820081/121): > > I think there’s a subtle distinction I’m making: when I say I support it, I probably should have chosen a different word, since “support,” carries a connotation of approval I did not really intend. > > The very predictable outcome should be vitiated by the fact that I’m not supporting avoidance of criminal sanctions. Perhaps “understand,”’ is a better word. > > But I’m kind of weaseling here, because I guess there are examples I can picture when I’d literally support the decision to go to jail to protest an unjust law. > > Which makes me different in degree, not in kind, from the same thing I’m decrying. > > Huh. > > OK, I’m building a house on the sand here. Until I think of some principled distinction, I concede the point, and withdraw my argument. I haven’t followed the whole thread closely, don’t know if he’s withdrawing his entire argument from the start, or just some portions or details thereof. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-bricker/820249)._