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cstanleytech

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12. "HE NEEDS MENTAL HELP." We all need that to some extent as we all have issues.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 08:18 PM

Apr 2022

The real question is does his issue cause him to be unaware of what he was doing and that is going to be a high hurdle to get over.
After all his use of the smoke bombs clearly demonstrate that it was planned so its unlikely that he is mentally impaired as far as his intelligence goes.
He is also clearly aware of his surroundings as evidenced by his ability to get to the subway as well as the ability to target and kill all those innocent people so it will be hard to argue he was not aware of that.
But either way its going to take a well trained professional to determine if he is fit to be put on trial.

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He's in need of mental health.....not dismissing the horrible action, but he is not a terrorist..... a kennedy Apr 2022 #1

He's a terrorist in serious need of mental health care Warpy Apr 2022 #4

Oh really a terrorist??? Seriously?? So what country is he fighting for??? a kennedy Apr 2022 #7

So I guess Tim McVeigh wasn't a terrorist. He wasn't fighting for another country oldsoftie Apr 2022 #11

McVeigh had a political agenda . . . markpkessinger Apr 2022 #23

I'm pretty sure everyone there was terrorized. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #27

"HE NEEDS MENTAL HELP." We all need that to some extent as we all have issues. cstanleytech Apr 2022 #12

HE CALLED THE TIP LINE TO SAY HEY, HERE I AM.......why did he do that?? a kennedy Apr 2022 #18

I would venture to say most terrorists could use mental help. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #21

All terrorists want the limelight IronLionZion Apr 2022 #28

This shows he knows what he did was wrong and caused harm ripcord Apr 2022 #31

So now you're using the Bush era standard for terrorism? BradAllison Apr 2022 #16

Terrorists don't have to fight for a country Warpy Apr 2022 #17

US Code: Federal crime of terrorism IronLionZion Apr 2022 #19

A terrorist doesn't have to be fighting for a country but just for a "cause". n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #20

Based on his YouTube video, it's hard to identify any particular "cause" . . . markpkessinger Apr 2022 #24

I agree . . . markpkessinger Apr 2022 #5

Thank you..... a kennedy Apr 2022 #8

Are the Jan 6 people guilty of terrorism? I think so because their goal was to try and force their cstanleytech Apr 2022 #13

The NY Post published part of one of the guy's YouTube videos . . . markpkessinger Apr 2022 #22

One could argue just as well that a number of the Jan 6th assholes are insane going by cstanleytech Apr 2022 #26

And that's a bad thing, why? ck4829 Apr 2022 #29

I am glad the DA agreed JohnSJ Apr 2022 #2

It's a federal case nycbos Apr 2022 #3

Thanks JohnSJ Apr 2022 #10

Am I reading this right? ShazzieB Apr 2022 #6

Yes, he called the tip line and said I've been seeing my picture all over and I'm the one you're a kennedy Apr 2022 #9

But that didn't stop the NYPD from patting themselves on the back n/t markpkessinger Apr 2022 #25

OH....THAT explains it...... brooklynite Apr 2022 #14

Yes, There is ..".Always More".Why did he call on himself?.I don't know..in time, we will know.. Stuart G Apr 2022 #15

He didn't do this for his love of humanity, he had some lower purpose bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #30