GOP lawmaker says 'mentally ill' white bomber terrorized Austin -- but insists he's not a terrorist

[DonViejo]

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/watch-gop-lawmaker-insists-disturbed-young-man-terrorized-austin-wasnt-terrorist/

[dameatball]

1. Well, there ya have it. Terrorists don't terrorize, the just make you feel terror....okay....yup

[HopeAgain]

2. The question is whether there has to be a political motive to be terrorism

Which is yet to be seen in this case. I agree that had he been Muslim, the press would have jumped to that term by now. But there is still a lot of questions in my mind around that term, who is a terrorist and who is better described as a mass murderer? Pulse nightclub? Vegas Massacre? MSDHS? DC Snipers -- which ones are terrorists?

[dameatball]

3. We need to rethink that. The instances you just mentioned were meant to inspire terror on a target

I am not sure I agree that terrorism has to be only motivated by a political agenda. Self-aggrandizement, hate crimes, whatever, terror is created by the actions. But I don't mean to get into semantics and your point is well taken.
I would just call them all hate crimes.

[cp]

4. Domestic terrorist.

[Angry Dragon]

6. +1000

[Nitram]

5. Of course he isn't a terrorist. He's white. He's Christian.

Must be mentally ill.

[Angry Dragon]

7. +10,000

[bitterross]

12. Exactly! He's Pro-Life, Anti-LGBTQ, Pro Death Penalty and Pro-Sex offender. He's one of them.

From CNN:
Conditt gave his opinion opposing same-sex marriage and free abortions while he supported the death penalty and eliminating sex offender registries.

All of these things point to a very Right-Wing, Conservative Christian person. Not surprising, since he was home-schooled.

Given all that. He's not a Christian Terrorist. Lord no. He was just a poor, confused, young white boy. So sad.

Basically, he's a part of their club so he can't be a terrorist.

[Freelancer]

8. Cure for a bad guy with a bomb is a good guy with a bomb.

"The cure for a bad guy with a bomb is a good guy with a bomb." (Best if said with forearms crossed, wearing a trucker cap) -- Then lean to the side a little and spit.

If the current right wing logic is carried forward, that's what you get, anyway.

[efhmc]

9. From people I now there: This was terrifying.

nt

[yuiyoshida]

10. That's the Party's line, something the NRA has groomed them to say

共和党員は卑劣です。

[Paladin]

11. Fuck you, McCaul. Go back to counting your wife's family money.

If I need brain-dead public statements from Texas politicians, I'll rely on Louie Gohmert or Sid Miller.