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Bernardo de La Paz

(48,773 posts)
20. Nice try. Welcome to DU. Try again.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 08:24 PM
Feb 2019

While there is an element of mental deficiency in many cases like this (grandiosity, blind spots, believing fantasies), "mental illness" is not at the core of these crimes.

WHO made this guy go a month without pay??? Takket Feb 2019 #1
+1 sandensea Feb 2019 #16
My USCG son is the only Dem in his entire Unit -- even after Trump's shutdown, they blame the Dems. OMGWTF Feb 2019 #22
Such stupidity boggles the mind. Nt raccoon Feb 2019 #24
*facepalm* sakabatou Feb 2019 #26
Personally GWC58 Feb 2019 #31
Geez StarryNite Feb 2019 #45
Can't say the same for my USCG nephew. woodsprite Feb 2019 #52
K&R Eko Feb 2019 #2
Talk about hiding in plain sight... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #3
"Pro-Russian" - Proud Trump fellow keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #4
God, this is crazy ck4829 Feb 2019 #5
And plus he's not smart, it's not mentioned directly in the article, but it sounds like he is... ck4829 Feb 2019 #6
Ho.ly.s*it. He was googling whether S Ct justices have protective service, too. JudyM Feb 2019 #7
Kick and recommend for visibility bronxiteforever Feb 2019 #8
"The defendant is a domestic terrorist bent on committing acts dangerous to human life," IronLionZion Feb 2019 #9
When I heard them say that on the TV, Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #43
He wanted to "kill everyone on Earth" BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #10
But He Was Dumb Enough COL Mustard Feb 2019 #42
Certainly isn't the brightest bulb in the pack, is he? BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #44
I wouldn't put him down as dumb jmowreader Feb 2019 #53
Thankfully, once Trump builds his wall threats like this will be kept out of the U.S. Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #54
I don't think Mexico's gonna be too happy... jmowreader Feb 2019 #55
very bizarre, mental illness strikes in mysterious ways. nt yaesu Feb 2019 #11
Yeah.........no. ret5hd Feb 2019 #13
+1 C Moon Feb 2019 #18
Nice try. Welcome to DU. Try again. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #20
Completely disagree. His illness is what led him to be radicalized. 58Sunliner Feb 2019 #56
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I believe personnel attacks are against TOS nt yaesu Feb 2019 #29
I agree, yaesu: Mental illness. Comatose Sphagetti Feb 2019 #30
Thank you, it is a form of mental illness and I am surprised by the amount of attacks yaesu Feb 2019 #32
There does seem to be a lot of hate here. Comatose Sphagetti Feb 2019 #38
Mental? He's an asshole racist. Thats a choice. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #36
hmmm yaesu Feb 2019 #37
Should white nationalism be considered a mental illness? If not, this guy is 'an asshole racist'. pampango Feb 2019 #48
No, he made a CHOICE. nt oldsoftie Feb 2019 #58
But the question here is True Blue American Feb 2019 #49
People like this fool are not new. And used to be far more plentiful. Now he'll be in a deeeep hole oldsoftie Feb 2019 #59
Agree 100% True Blue American Feb 2019 #61
How long til Fuck Face promotes him to Admiral? 47of74 Feb 2019 #12
Christopher Hasson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Judi Lynn Feb 2019 #14
Lock him up! No bail, go directly to jail. Hang with your Arian Nation buds Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #15
A third of the nation are Russian agents or, like Cheeto, half-witting Russian assets. Hassler Feb 2019 #17
Fully witting, half witted, I'd say. Harker Feb 2019 #51
Sure looks that way. True Blue American Feb 2019 #62
It almost sounds like he was working with others (or others knew about his plans). C Moon Feb 2019 #19
Shouldn't the headline read 'White Supremist Coast Guard ..." floppyboo Feb 2019 #21
I feel that it's important to make white nationalists deathly afraid to live in the US. n/t Progressive Jones Feb 2019 #23
A 49 year-old Coast Guard lieutenant? Aristus Feb 2019 #27
Good catch; you're right oldsoftie Feb 2019 #35
May have been prior enlisted before becoming an officer Zorro Feb 2019 #46
The scariest thing about this is for every one that is caught Ferrets are Cool Feb 2019 #28
trump's next Secretary of Defense? George II Feb 2019 #33
What the actual HELL??? oldsoftie Feb 2019 #34
I fear for so many lives right now ZeroSomeBrains Feb 2019 #39
He's a MAGAt. roamer65 Feb 2019 #40
They need to roll up the rest of his group jmowreader Feb 2019 #41
Facebook just banned me for 3 days RandiFan1290 Feb 2019 #47
Now you know why True Blue American Feb 2019 #63
kick demmiblue Feb 2019 #50
I read the Raw Story link and couldn't find solidLxxi Feb 2019 #57
Kick ck4829 Feb 2019 #60
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