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Hoyt

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7. Maybe bombs weren't intended to hurt anyone, but they were meant to intimidate. That's terrorism.

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 03:44 PM

Oct 2018

Even if there had been no explosives in whatever you call that thing, it is still intimidation. That's exactly what trump wants from pissants like this guy. And something could have happened, even if unlikely.

The next ignorant white wing MAGAbomber might try to be successful killing people.

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CNN: Sayoc was initially cooperative. Told investigators that the pipe bombs wouldn't hurt anyone. [View all] fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 OP

If he's lying that's not cooperative lame54 Oct 2018 #1

Still right wing extremist terrorism uponit7771 Oct 2018 #2

He can tell that to the judge. mobeau69 Oct 2018 #3

And that sounds like an admission to me. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 #5

I'm guessing he thought he was helping Cha Oct 2018 #32

He was probably cooperative until he learned mailing explosives is a crime in itself. Hugin Oct 2018 #4

Idiot jberryhill Oct 2018 #6

I know, right? Iggo Oct 2018 #15

Or arrange to meet an underage sex partner, who is actually a 35 year old male cop jberryhill Oct 2018 #17

Exactly. Iggo Oct 2018 #18

Oh I like that one jberryhill Oct 2018 #19

Well, yeah, I did shoot at him, Yeronner, but I missed! hatrack Oct 2018 #21

He will have supporters that will agree with his defense. LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #25

That doesn't matter either jberryhill Oct 2018 #26

I'm not saying he didn't commit a crime. SomethingNew Oct 2018 #37

Well that's a good thing jberryhill Oct 2018 #38

Here, I wrote an OP for you jberryhill Oct 2018 #41

You'll notice I never argued that point. SomethingNew Oct 2018 #43

Yes, he should be getting quite a long sentence. joshcryer Oct 2018 #30

depends on the context fescuerescue Oct 2018 #39

Bullshit jberryhill Oct 2018 #40

No need to get angry fescuerescue Oct 2018 #42

Maybe bombs weren't intended to hurt anyone, but they were meant to intimidate. That's terrorism. Hoyt Oct 2018 #7

So he is just a terrorist and not a wannabe killer? BlueJac Oct 2018 #8

Sounds like a confession to me. Cattledog Oct 2018 #9

"I was only having fun, wasn't hurting anyone." Yeah, right. Nt raccoon Oct 2018 #10

"Can't you liberals take a joke?" (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2018 #11

Earning a life sentence to own the libs! n/t fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 #12

He's like Trump PJMcK Oct 2018 #13

It's not like they got yelled at while at a restaurant NightWatcher Oct 2018 #14

Or their take-out food was dumped on the street! (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2018 #44

Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2018 #16

This is going to be the new thing tomorrow from the MAGA crowd. apnu Oct 2018 #20

"I'm a friendly guy who wouldn't harm a flea, and that's why I mail pipe bombs!" struggle4progress Oct 2018 #22

Does Sayoc have a wife, girlfriend or is he perhaps an Incel?..n/t monmouth4 Oct 2018 #23

If the FBI lab says that they were viable, then that's what counts. OnDoutside Oct 2018 #24

It. Doesn't. Matter. jberryhill Oct 2018 #27

I disagree, those charges reflect the minimum of what they are OnDoutside Oct 2018 #33

He's never going outside on his own again jberryhill Oct 2018 #34

I'm shocked. OnDoutside Oct 2018 #35

Dear snowflakes ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #28

It's terrifying how a mad leader can ignite madness in a culture. crosinski Oct 2018 #36

It's terrorism anyhow. Maybe he thought he could get away with it The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #29

He'll have plenty of time to contemplate all that as he rots in prison until his death BannonsLiver Oct 2018 #31

who is the lawyer, who supplied him/her, is he/she a public defender? Demonaut Oct 2018 #45