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FBI Extremist Probe and Veterans

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SixDegrees4/17/2009 12:26:26 pm PDT

re: #761 Noam Chumpski

Apologies for the OT, but I was curious.

3 bombings and one shooting over the past 10 years, though none of these acts occurring since June, 2001.

Some non-prosecuted arsons, but that doesn’t rule out fraudulent insurance claims.

One prosecuted “attempted” arson in ‘07 (NM), but the man responsible says it wasn’t the abortion clinic, per se, that he was trying to burn down, but that he wanted to prevent his gf from having an abortion the next day. That’s kind of splitting hairs.

It seems that statically, you’re more likely to be killed by an abortion clinic worker driving down the highway than by a religious fanatic bombing a clinic.

Side note: One of those bombings was by Rudolph (also known for his work at the ‘96 Olympics). He’s not technically a part of the religious right - he’s on a plane all by himself. Humble opinion.

I don’t see how the frequency of such events has any bearing on what I’ve said. The point is that there isn’t an absence of examples of right-wing violence.

Your point about statistics is meaningless. There is a far greater chance of being injured in an auto accident than there is by any sort of violent crime, no matter who the perpetrator is. The whole point here is on the perpetrator, not who they hurt or how often.

Are you seriously trying to deny that the right hasn’t produced ideologically motivated violence? Ever? And that there is no threat of such violence? If so, you’re being utterly unrealistic.