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Extension-Stable-487 t1_j2x9bqc wrote

Reply to comment by De_Roche22 in 2 Arrested In Power Substation Vandalism In Washington State by JGfromtheNW

>domestic terrorism charge.

There's no such thing.

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VinkiVinks t1_j2xc9jh wrote

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Hobbs told the judge in U.S. District Court in Tacoma this afternoon that both defendants should remain in federal detention because the matter is an alleged 'crime of terrorism'. Each appeared before the judge briefly to hear the charges against them.

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Extension-Stable-487 t1_j2xciox wrote

Ok? There's still no domestic terrorism charge.

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VinkiVinks t1_j2yol62 wrote

Yeah but there could be. Let's hope they find enough evidence to add that charge there if it was.

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Extension-Stable-487 t1_j2ysxcu wrote

No, there couldn't be. That's not a charge. No one gets charged with domestic terrorism, that's not a thing.

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VinkiVinks t1_j2ywyx3 wrote

I see what you're saying now. It's not a specific charge bc domestic terrorism is to broad of a term and can umbrella several different crimes but it's still a type of crime that can be investigated for more specific charges.

They attacked a grid which is seen as domestic terrorism as it affects thousands of people. So since it's not an actual charge we are free to just call them domestic terrorists. Lol

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Extension-Stable-487 t1_j2z9dy7 wrote

Yeah exactly. They very well may be domestic terrorists. They can be charged with plenty, it's just the US doesn't have that legal criminal charge.

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De_Roche22 t1_j2z6lm3 wrote

Really? You're gonna be that pedantic about it?

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Extension-Stable-487 t1_j2z7ep4 wrote

It's not pedantry, there's just no domestic terrorism charge. It's like if someone claimed there's a charge for murder in the 147th degree. Pointing out that no such thing exists and it's not a criminal charge is not pedantic.

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De_Roche22 t1_j2z8jov wrote

Nah, it's pretty goddamn pedantic.

Existence of a domestic terrorism charge or not, they're still catching federal charges for damaging four separate power substations, alleged in some weird plan to rob a business's cash register.

The point is there are way easier methods for robbing a cash register that don't involve a FBI investigation and federal charges.

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Extension-Stable-487 t1_j2z94ln wrote

>Nah, it's pretty goddamn pedantic.

The conversation is "they're going to be charged with domestic terrorism," "no they won't, that's not a charge," "you're being pedantic." Frankly, it's pretty clear you don't know what "pedantic" means lol.

>Existence of a domestic terrorism charge or not, they're still catching federal charges for damaging four separate power substations, alleged in some weird plan to rob a business's cash register.

Yes? That has nothing to do with what I said. Idk what you think you're doing here.

>The point is there are way easier methods for robbing a cash register that don't involve a FBI investigation and federal charges.

Ok? Like yeah that's true, it's just irrelevant here. Some people are misinformed and think domestic terrorism is a criminal charge. Pointing out the fact of the matter is all I was doing. Nothing to get your panties in a twist about.

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