Jo Miran to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agoEqual under the law or somethingimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1751arrow-down165file-text
arrow-up1686arrow-down1imageEqual under the law or somethingJo Miran to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agomessage-square44fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarenova_ad_vitum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·6 days agoThe fact that PR might play into whether a specific attack is terrorism or not undermines the whole concept.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoNot really. They might have been hesitant to label it as terrorism to prevent a panic. It’s not uncommon for law enforcement to withold details of an ongoing investigation for such reasons, or to not tip off co-conspirators that they’re on to them.
The fact that PR might play into whether a specific attack is terrorism or not undermines the whole concept.
Not really. They might have been hesitant to label it as terrorism to prevent a panic. It’s not uncommon for law enforcement to withold details of an ongoing investigation for such reasons, or to not tip off co-conspirators that they’re on to them.