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jberryhill

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41. Here, I wrote an OP for you

Reply to SomethingNew (Reply #37)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 06:33 PM

Oct 2018

The federal mail bomb statute does not care if your intent was to kill or to merely intimidate:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211327345

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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