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Midnightwalk

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20. I didn't say he could be charged

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:15 PM

Oct 2018

By the Feds. He might be able to be charged at state level. Perhaps they would but I don't think he's going anywhere when the Feds are done.

I said what I call it which was attempted assasination. I also don't disagree with someone saying it was attempted murder in a discussion. Discussion is not just legal terminology. There are cultural and moral reasons to call it that. I know my beliefs don't matter legally.

I agree with your point about how well the device was constructed not being pertinent to the charges. Along the same lines, even in casual conversation no one should to excuse mailing explosives for that reason. It's an asinine argument any way you look at it.

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The "one stop" WHY IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT WAS A FAKE BOMB thread [View all] jberryhill Oct 2018 OP

It's "OK" to intimidate people these days. joshcryer Oct 2018 #1

Intended To Detonate? ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #2

Like the Shoebomber, for example htuttle Oct 2018 #6

He wasn't smart enough to build a dummy bomb world wide wally Oct 2018 #3

They were explosives people Oct 2018 #4

Once again jberryhill Oct 2018 #15

I've been beating back the "Fake Bomb" assertion for days. maxsolomon Oct 2018 #5

No he isn't a professional, but sometimes amateurs get it right. sarge43 Oct 2018 #13

Legally not yet charged with attempted murder Midnightwalk Oct 2018 #7

He will NEVER be charged by the feds for attempted murder jberryhill Oct 2018 #16

He sent these devices through the US mail. blogslut Oct 2018 #19

That is in fact one of the charges filed localroger Oct 2018 #22

I didn't say he could be charged Midnightwalk Oct 2018 #20

The bomb was not fake, so I don't understand your headline Kingofalldems Oct 2018 #8

+1 SunSeeker Oct 2018 #11

It was not "fake" in the sense that it was a real devixe jberryhill Oct 2018 #18

KnR Hugin Oct 2018 #9

"It has puzzled me that people think it matters one way or the other..." OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #10

Because it was an observation of why a clock would be on a mail bomb like that jberryhill Oct 2018 #17

I think they started arguing "fake bomb" under the original "false flag" theory. pnwmom Oct 2018 #12

Come next month can you fill us in on why it doesn't matter if he was a fake president? ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #14

Ah, that's for the folks who subscribe... jberryhill Oct 2018 #21

It seems like however fescuerescue Oct 2018 #23