According to the Reich Wing failure to complete a criminal act means

[kairos12]

there is no crime. No worries, right!

Okayyyyy. Why, then, am I still taking my shoes off at the airport?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Why are the shoe bomber and the underwear bomber still in prison?

They didn't succeed in blowing up any airplanes, so why should they be prosecuted just for singeing their foot and their junk, respectively?

[JHB]

5. Case in point....

[guillaumeb]

2. Agreed.

I discussed it here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212732738

[JHB]

3. "ATTEMPTED murder! ... Do they give a Nobel prize for ATTEMPTED chemistry? Do they?"

Skip ahead to the 1:10 mark if you prefer:

[dalton99a]

6. Great clip

[dalton99a]

4. Release these people - they didn't kill anyone: