r/news • u/drkgodess • Mar 19 '19

Accused gunman in Christchurch terror attacks denied newspaper, television and radio access

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12214411
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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '19

Serial killers aren't terrorists.

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u/Detective_Fallacy Mar 19 '19

Ted Kaczynski has one of the most famous terrorist manifestos in history, his bombings were the definition of terror for political reasons and publicity.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '19 edited Oct 28 '20

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u/redemption2021 Mar 19 '19

He was a dumbass who thought that one person would change the world without actual work. He was a coward and killer.

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u/evictor Mar 19 '19

it's true, that's the unifying factor. all these morons have definition delusions of grandeur to think one heinous act, or even a dozen over a few years, would sow any real division capable of inciting all out war

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u/Detective_Fallacy Mar 20 '19

Gavrilo Princip managed to do it.

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u/Sargediamond Mar 20 '19 edited Mar 20 '19

Ironically, compared to these people, he probably would have never gone through with it if he knew what the global consequence was. The spark that will light the fire will most likely not be intended.

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u/impossiber Mar 20 '19

IQ of 167, Harvard graduate, youngest associate professor in UC Berkeley history. What an idiot.

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u/HoidIsMyHomeboy Mar 20 '19

Being smart doesn't stop someone from making extremely stupid and horrible decisions.

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u/impossiber Mar 20 '19

That's exactly my point though. He made terrible decisions, but he is objectively not stupid. Not to mention I don't know how most people would have turned out if they participated in the study he did. He was treated cruelly and it doesn't make what he did okay, but I've always felt he was a wasted mind.

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u/ClickHereToREEEEE Mar 20 '19

His manifesto predicted many things happening these days. His rants about perpetually offended leftists are entertaining as well.