If he had driven a truck thru the front door and killed 24 people, would we call it "terrorism"?

[kentuck]

What's the difference?

[guillaumeb]

1. Only if he were a Muslim.

Ordinary gun massacres fall under the heading of:

THE PRICE OF FREEDOM and must be tolerated.

[malaise]

3. Ding ding

We have a winner

[HipChick]

2. Depends on his skin color..

[Va Lefty]

7. Welcome to Traitor don's 'Merica

He didn't start this race shit but he sure has fanned the flames!

[onecaliberal]

12. What HipChick said.

[Jim Beard]

4. If he intended to do it, yes it would be terrorism.

[CatMor]

8. He did it so I guess he intended to do it.....

i dont think you shoot 27 people by mistake.

[maryellen99]

5. Thats what the Lubys shooter did nt

[bluepen]

6. Motive.

[uponit7771]

9. Family Guy terrorism check

[Kirk Lover]

10. If the act is connected to a political statement or whatever than it's labeled terrorism.

All I know is this trashbag called the NYC killer an animal RIGHT AWAY. No matter what isn't this person an "animal"....clearly, he's much more upset when the person is Muslim because that shit sells.

[RKP5637]

11. Would depend on his race and religion. That, would be the first question. n/t

[ecstatic]

13. I think those of us with common sense understand that there is no difference

We have at least one mass shooting per week in this country, yet the GOP only wants me to worry about the rare attacks that are committed by Muslims. It's ridiculous!

[ManiacJoe]

14. Terrorism requires a political motive.

At this point, no motives are known about this killing.

[Hoyt]

16. Today most gun-fanciers have political leanings, diecectly or indirectly.

[Igel]

18. Most people have political leanings, directly or indirectly.

And yet a mass killing doesn't mean terrorism.

Newtown. Not terrorism. And yet I'm fairly sure if somebody asked the killer in that case a list of questions that would help diagnose political leanings he'd have at least one.

Same for Columbine.

[jaysunb]

20. Terror is terror whether political or personal.

The folks in the line of fire are terrorized. Period.

[ck4829]

17. And I think it's fair to say there is no such thing as a non-political mass killing today

We have a POTUS who makes very different remarks based on the demographics of the perp and victims.

All writing is political... so why not all mass violence?

[Thrill]

15. He just has to be Muslim for it to be Terrorism

[Vinca]

19. If it's dead people via gun he's exercising his freedom. I guess. If he's white anyway.

Definitely not terrorism.

[Iggo]

21. Skin color? Religious persuasion?