re: #348 DisturbedEma

I disagree, respectfully. In a sense these are homegrown terrorists. Maybe not Tea Party as I suspected, but raised here.

Legally - and in my opinion functionally - terrorism is a crime of intent. The goal must be more than simple urge to slaughter, revenge for perceive slights, or a cry to “respect my authoritie.”

It is a crime of violence, actual or threatened, that is intended to have a political impact through intimidation of a large number of people beyond the immediate victims.

Unless and until we find the political intent this is mass murder, not terrorism.