Yet Another Arrest For Bad Thoughts

[Blues63]

PE knows stuff....

Actually, I have noted that you're quite skilled at debunking conspiracy theories, and at peeling away the layers of hysteria that often surround a subject. That denotes a logical thinker-not one given to irrational and emotional responses, and I admire that trait.

 

[Pragmatist]

He was arrested for illegal possesion of a firearm.

Not bad thoughts.

And, I believe his bad thoughts will remain just that unless the AG can prove he had access to act upon them and intention to act upon them.

Then it's another story.

Yes make sure you stick up for the "self-described white supremacist", that's what conservatives do.

 

[Pragmatist]

If there's nothing there .....

You can bet his Lawyers will have a field day.

You certainly hope they do, him being a white supremacist and all.

 

[Puzzling Evidence]

Yes make sure you stick up for the "self-described white supremacist", that's what conservatives do.

i stick up for anyone who i believe is not guilty. sometimes that's obama, sometimes it's trump.

 

[Madeline]

Yes, I'm aware of the fact that the FBI ( see 9/11 Commission report) knew individuals with ties to UBL were receiving flight training, but the plot itself remained secret.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/09/23/fbi-knew-terrorists-were-using-flight-schools/377177b0-b632-429f-9a15-393c2256c2b4/?utm_term=.08d7573432ef

The World Trade Center was previously bombed by bin Laden. In 1993, bin Laden conspired to collapse the towers by a bomb in the underground parking garage.

1993 World Trade Center bombing - Wikipedia

In the aftermath, our government was specifically warned the next attack might come from crashing airplanes into the towers.

Yes make sure you stick up for the "self-described white supremacist", that's what conservatives do.

Shall we have two justice systems, and arrest white supremacists for crimes nobody else can commit?

It does not matter how repulsive this man's thoughts are. He is still a citizen with civil rights.

 

[Blues63]

The World Trade Center was previously bombed by bin Laden. In 1993, bin Laden conspired to collapse the towers by a bomb in the underground parking garage.

1993 World Trade Center bombing - Wikipedia

In the aftermath, our government was specifically warned the next attack might come from crashing airplanes into the towers.

Yes, I'm fully aware of that fact (being somewhat of a 9/11 scholar), however, the theme of my hypothetical is do we arrest individuals before they carry out an attack in order to preserve the lives of citizens, or do we react to the situation and clean up the mess? Which is the more acceptable scenario?

 

[Puzzling Evidence]

Yes, I'm fully aware of that fact (being somewhat of a 9/11 scholar), however, the theme of my hypothetical is do we arrest individuals before they carry out an attack in order to preserve the lives of citizens, or do we react to the situation and clean up the mess? Which is the more acceptable scenario?

Protecting the public is of supreme importance.

My Pet Jawa Hackers Block Al Qaeda on 9/11? NO Way – Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog

I, of course, am in no way connected. eye do applaud the efforts of "bad men" such as myself, for using their divine powers of hacking for good and not evil ~

 

[Blueneck]

He's not a good person, but that's not really the point. He's being treated as a would-be domestic terrorist when he hasn't DONE anything to harm anyone.

So what's the difference, in legal terms, between "bad thought" and a plot?

 

[John T Ford]

Fuck his rights. This guys likely wanted to kill dark brown folks who look much like my wife and my children.

Only thing he deserves, is a bullet to the back of his head, on his fucking knees...

Due process a foreign concept to you guys, eh?

 

[John T Ford]

He's not a good person, but that's not really the point. He's being treated as a would-be domestic terrorist when he hasn't DONE anything to harm anyone.

Why is that relevant?

If a terror attack is twarted and innocent people saved do we not treat the perpetrators as terrorist? As potential criminals?

Do we not prosecute them for the crime that they potentially were about to commit?

Are you saying people have to be injured or die for us to prosecute these people?