DiabloWags said:
bearister said:

On what facts does Stephen Miller base his statement that the decedent was a domestic terrorist trying to assassinate federal officers? I was unaware that there has been an investigation yet. Preliminary reports are that the decedent was a nurse at the VA, had a permit to carry the weapon and had a parking ticket in his past.
As you may recall, our Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also called Renee Good a "domestic terrorist" before an investigation even began.
I guess these two "domestic terrorists" are right up there with Timothy McVeigh.
Good to know!
Below is some information that you can read to help you actually understand what you are talking about. There is no requirement to bomb something.
"The act of domestic terrorism does not require the use of bombs. Federal law broadly defines the act based on intent and outcome, not the specific weapon used.
Under U.S. law, found in the U.S. Code at 18 U.S.C. 2331(5), domestic terrorism involves activities that:
Involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the U.S. or of any State;
Appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
Affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
Occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S.
The core components are the intent to coerce or intimidate a government or civilian population and the use of dangerous criminal acts to achieve that goal. These acts can range from arson and chemical attacks to armed assaults, hostage-taking, or cyberattacks that cause mass disruption.
Therefore, any act of violence or life-endangering criminal activity intended to further a domestic ideological goal could be considered domestic terrorism, regardless of whether explosives are involved."