Reply #15: I'm a bit leary of that.

[Atman]

They could do as the freepers do when discussing WMD, changing the definition to mean what they want it to mean. Like, a tank of propane is certainly an "explosive device," but it's actually just a device capable of exploding.

My contention is that this simply has nothing to do with any Al Qaeda terrorist plot and that there was no bomb or real threat to anyone.

I'll bet you that that is the eventual outcome; this will prove to be all a big nothing, just a guy who perhaps will turn out to be guilty of something, like drunk driving or an outstanding warrant, but that he was not planning any attack on anyone and there is a valid explanation (non-terra) for his behavior and possession of a cylinder of propane and a recently-filled gas tank.

I'm still wondering why you don't think the winner should have to reverse the star should it take longer than a month. If it's bogus, it's bogus...if its found out to be bogus in five weeks as opposed to four, it's still bogus. And all I've ever said is that it's bogus, despite you're wanting to pull out individual key words for more importance than they warrant. (IOW, how long it takes to reveal the bogus-ness is not the gist of my post).

But sure...I'll take the bet. What's the worst that could happen? A DUer gets a star! Works for me.

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