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    Quote Originally Posted by Istaril View Post
    Just seems to be an odd choice of sentence. Further more I hear he possibly faces the death penalty. I don't agree with the Death Penalty in the slightest for anyone, but hell, it's almost bound to happen, the bloodlust following this event guarantees it.
    It's the traditional punishment for treason, if it was in fact treason. :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by Istaril View Post
    A weapon of mass destruction?

    Seriously?
    I'm guessing here, but "conspiring to use a WMD" implies they didn't use one. Perhaps the investigation has turned up the fact that he tried to obtain chemical or nuclear material.
    It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.

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    Isnt that quack Glenn Jones supposed to be releasing "proof" that this is all organised today?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Didactic View Post
    It's the traditional punishment for treason, if it was in fact treason. :P
    And it's banned in pretty much every country in the Western World, the US has the pleasure of sharing the list of "Countries that allow the death penalty" with 20 other nations, including North Korea, Iran, China, Afghanistan, Sudan and other wholesome countries.

    Quote Originally Posted by RICH1471 View Post
    Isnt that quack Glenn Jones supposed to be releasing "proof" that this is all organised today?
    Maybe he'll burst out crying on television again. I seriously think he's mentally deranged to act the way he does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Istaril View Post
    And it's banned in pretty much every country in the Western World, the US has the pleasure of sharing the list of "Countries that allow the death penalty" with 20 other nations, including North Korea, Iran, China, Afghanistan, Sudan and other wholesome countries.



    Maybe he'll burst out crying on television again. I seriously think he's mentally deranged to act the way he does.
    I just noticed how apt your sig is now, what with the Boston bombs and all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Istaril View Post
    And it's banned in pretty much every country in the Western World, the US has the pleasure of sharing the list of "Countries that allow the death penalty" with 20 other nations, including North Korea, Iran, China, Afghanistan, Sudan and other wholesome countries.
    Fun fact; laws vary between countries. I happen to agree with the death penalty in some circumstances.
    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Istaril View Post
    A weapon of mass destruction?

    Seriously?

    I know there's no 'Official' definition of WMD's, but the US Military definition is:



    Just seems to be an odd choice of sentence. Further more I hear he possibly faces the death penalty. I don't agree with the Death Penalty in the slightest for anyone, but hell, it's almost bound to happen, the bloodlust following this event guarantees it.
    We went to Iraq in search of WMD's but found none.
    I guess they dont have pressure cookers over there : (

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    Quote Originally Posted by Felya420 View Post
    AP just reported that the suspect has been charged in hospital with 'conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction'. Also AP, Obama stated he will not be treated as an enemy combatant.
    I just read that on a news site as well. Good and sensible choice.

    'Conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction' is weird to me though.

    Can someone comment on:
    - Any bombs in general being considered WMD in MA/Federal law?
    - Intent to cause as much dmg as possible just not having the means for it being considered conspiracy to use WMD?

    I think it is obvious from the bomb types and the damage they caused that they were pretty far off from acquiring ABC material.
    Also wouldn't this mean that any mass killer that used any kind of (set) explosives should be charged with conspiracy to use WMD, since if those crazy people actually had WMD they would have used them to cause more damage?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Istaril View Post
    A weapon of mass destruction?

    Seriously?

    I know there's no 'Official' definition of WMD's, but the US Military definition is:



    Just seems to be an odd choice of sentence. Further more I hear he possibly faces the death penalty. I don't agree with the Death Penalty in the slightest for anyone, but hell, it's almost bound to happen, the bloodlust following this event guarantees it.
    Having fragmentation elements renders the IED that was used as WMD.

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    How much money are we gonna spend on this guy? 9000 public employee's on overtime pay. A huge medical bill to save his life.

    Mass doesnt have a death penalty, so another 60 years to keep him fed and housed.

    Anyone hoping for rehabilitation and an early release? im sure he isnt a "bad person" just fell on hard times (typical sob story people fall for).

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    Quote Originally Posted by chadwix View Post
    How much money are we gonna spend on this guy? 9000 public employee's on overtime pay. A huge medical bill to save his life.

    Mass doesnt have a death penalty, so another 60 years to keep him fed and housed.

    Anyone hoping for rehabilitation and an early release? im sure he isnt a "bad person" just fell on hard times (typical sob story people fall for).
    Could you imagine if they released him?
    People would attack him everywhere he went.

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    Quote Originally Posted by N-7 View Post
    In that case I get to choose whatever I like right? Then Sandy and Aurora shootings are included.
    The only definitions are "we don't really have one" and "politically or religious"motivated, so no you can't just claim those two are terrorist attacks... The Political and religious motives outweigh the "we don't really have one"

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    Quote Originally Posted by nameuser View Post
    We are talking about killing motivated by an ideology here. Where Islam is WAY ahead of ANY other ideology with 280 mill. Deaths caused by Christianity is around 20 mill. This continues to this day. And still most atheists seem to hate Christianity more than Islam.
    Holocaust: Jews and gypsies(religious), even homosexuals could be classed as that.
    IRA: Part for the 'freedom' and against protestants.
    majority of all european conflicts (england vs span and france was mainly due to catholic vs protestant)

    Fairly sure alot of the islam fuelled deaths are internal (the muslim equivalent of catholic vs protestaant)
    Quote Originally Posted by Windwalker View Post
    - Russia asking the US agencies to investigate the older brother as a possible extremist several years agocleared
    - FBI having investigated them before on their owndid not identify him as a terrorist
    - The older brother becoming radical in the last couple of years as seen in social media and explained by people that knew him being disillustioned doesn't mean he is a terrorist, saying you don't understand them
    - Them being on the place where the explosion happenedjust like hundreds of other people
    - Video showing them putting the backpacks down and leaving video of them there, and with similar bags. Pjoto of them near the area
    - A man who had his legs blow off acting as a witness and helping law enforcement find them witnesses aren't always reliable, due to the trauma he may of merely recognised a person in the crowd
    - Them killing a police officermurder=/= terrorist
    - hijacking a car and running away (unlike other photo suspects that gave themselves in)grand theft, other factors may be why they ran (they had a weapon and paniced with the cop and it all escalated from there
    - Unfinished explosives found in their housepossesion or planning..not yet commited
    - Them shooting at the police, as well as throwing explosives at the policekilled a cops so ofc they would, explosives were different than those used at the marathon
    - Older brother having explosives strapped to his bodyBrother had the bomb, if your brother is arrested for possession of drugs or guns are you guilty of using them as well by association
    - Probably lots of stuff that isn't public
    without the facts there are parts to say that is merel concidence

    Quote Originally Posted by ringpriest View Post
    Read what you wrote yourself to begin with!

    Sure, he can lose his citizenship after a trial. That's been my point all along. You implied above that it can be "taken away" before trial. The law you're quoting agrees with me that losing your citizenship requires a trial.



    (I snipped Section 2384 Title 18, since it has no bearing on the loss of citizenship.)
    If you agree that, while the suspect can lose his citizenship if found guilty, he cannot lose it without a trial, then we're just arguing past each other and can stop throwing law quotes back and forth.
    I think what he is implying is once you charge and try him, and his citizenship is revoked, he will become Russian and wether they can claim custody since he isn't an American then.If the US revoke after he 'serves' his time changes the story.
    Since the russians suspected his brother had links with chechen rebels, an enemy of russia, i can see them requesting him otherwise so they can 'question' him.
    Quote Originally Posted by Themius View Post
    Well... it looks pretty suspicious when one of you gets into a 2 hour long gun fight with police and post suspicious things on twitter and such. Oh and your brother got into a gun fight with police.
    2 Hour gunfight after killing a security guard, Murder.
    Bags they had could be a "coincidence" they were in bags similar to those with the bombs.
    Suspicious? Posting islamic doesn't make you a terrorist, like posting German doesn't make you a nazi, posting like a 'gangsta' doesn't make you one (idiot yes, gangsta no). You need proof they made the bombs, be it explosives at home of prints on the bomb or instructions at home
    Quote Originally Posted by lokithor View Post
    Infracted - forbidden topics
    Traitor is open to debate, technically Russia is his country (since they are linked with Chechen rebel, after 'independence' he would class his country as Chechnya

    May of already been said.

    Chechen blow up school in russia killing hundreds: generic terrorist attack
    Chechen blows up a marathon in US wounding hundreds: fears its a globally supported religious attack

    Tiny over-the-top response, why they target the US because the terror lasts,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Themius View Post
    The only definitions are "we don't really have one" and "politically or religious"motivated, so no you can't just claim those two are terrorist attacks... The Political and religious motives outweigh the "we don't really have one"
    Don't forget the CFR definition that you supplied which contained the phrase "in furtherance of political or social objectives". As I stated above, "social objectives" is so vague that it could mean anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lockedout View Post
    Could you imagine if they released him?
    People would attack him everywhere he went.
    Peoples attention span is very short. In 30 years nobody will care anymore.
    In germany they recently released domestic terrorists from the 70s. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army_Faction)

    There was a political discussion if that was the right choice but nobody would 'attack' them. Barely anyone could even recognize them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gend View Post
    Peoples attention span is very short. In 30 years nobody will care anymore.

    In germany they recently released domestic terrorists from the 70s. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army_Faction)

    There was a political discussion if that was the right choice but nobody would 'attack' them. Barely anyone could even recognize them.
    news still covers every time charles manson is up for another parole hearing. even if people forget the media will be there to remind them
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deadvolcanoes View Post
    I'm guessing here, but "conspiring to use a WMD" implies they didn't use one. Perhaps the investigation has turned up the fact that he tried to obtain chemical or nuclear material.
    I think legally it means they're alleging that there was an agreement between two or more people to use a WMD. If you're involved in a conspiracy to do something illegal, you can also be charged and convicted for anything illegal done by any member of the conspiracy in furtherance of the conspiracy. It also changes the evidence rules about hearsay.

    I would assume they'll be charging him with more stuff.

    Let's all ride the Gish gallop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by belfpala View Post
    I think legally it means they're alleging that there was an agreement between two or more people to use a WMD. If you're involved in a conspiracy to do something illegal, you can also be charged and convicted for anything illegal done by any member of the conspiracy in furtherance of the conspiracy. It also changes the evidence rules about hearsay.

    I would assume they'll be charging him with more stuff.
    They could have also found more things at their home. We also don't know what they used to bomb the police during the confrontation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deadvolcanoes View Post
    I'm guessing here, but "conspiring to use a WMD" implies they didn't use one. Perhaps the investigation has turned up the fact that he tried to obtain chemical or nuclear material.
    Doubtful. More likely, they're just using the government's definition of WMD, which is so overkill its laughable. Besides potato guns, anything with even a few ounces of gunpowder it technically a "Weapon of Mass Destruction" if you try to hurt someone with it. If I put four ounces of black powder substitute in saran wrap and tape it to the end of my nerf gun along with a cap from a kid's cap gun and then shoot it at someone, I've just created a "Weapon of Mass Destruction" in the exact same legal category as the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. <shakes head>

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    Quote Originally Posted by Didactic View Post
    Fun fact; laws vary between countries. I happen to agree with the death penalty in some circumstances.
    In theory, I might be able to support the death penalty, but in practice, I'm opposed to it. Between our justice system's "bugs" (prosecutors and police acting in bad faith, honest mistakes, etc), the huge cost of actually executing someone (it's much more expensive than keeping them in prison for life), and the potential to make already violent crimes worse ("Oh crap, someone died during a robbery. Guess the criminals had better kill all the witnesses, since they're already sure to get the death penalty if they get caught") I don't think the death penalty can be justified in the United States today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madkitty View Post
    without the facts there are parts to say that is merel concidence
    Your lack of critical thinking is probably related to your poor spelling, though it might be a merel coincidence

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