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(Reuters) - A Mississippi martial arts instructor was charged on Saturday with attempting to use a biological weapon after a ricin-laced letter was sent to President Barack Obama earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested at his Tupelo home shortly after midnight by FBI agents following searches of the residence and a former business as part of the ricin letter investigation.
He was later charged with "developing ... and possessing" ricin and "attempting" to use it "as a weapon," according to a joint statement by the U.S. attorney for the northern district of Mississippi and the head of the FBI's Mississippi office.
yes, that would be the actual charge against him, but the question was what makes him a terrorist. Had he been charged with planting a bomb in the Presidents car, he's still be a terrorist, but charged with different crimes.
yes, that would be the actual charge against him, but the question was what makes him a terrorist. Had he been charged with planting a bomb in the Presidents car, he's still be a terrorist, but charged with different crimes.
Yes, they are charged on the acts, not on "terrorism".
A weapon is a tool, does it matter if he used a gun or a chemical? Its his actions that condemn him.
The guy is a random nutbag, classifying him as terrorist is propaganda.
Is a pressure cooker turned into a bomb a tool? Are you saying that the two individuals who placed bombs at the Boston marathon are random nutbags? Or are they terrorists because they are Muslim but because Dutschke isn't a Muslim, he's just a random nutbag?
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Everett Dutschke, 41, was charged yesterday with "knowingly developing, producing, stockpiling, transferring, acquiring, retaining and possessing a biological agent, toxin and delivery system, for use as a weapon, to wit: ricin."
There is no such thing as a terrorist. That is a catch-all term, to place fear in minds.
A lot of people called the Ft Hood shooter a terrorist, and I think that was "forcing the issue". However, in this case the ricin-man is a terrorist because he actually meets the legal description.
A lot of people called the Ft Hood shooter a terrorist, and I think that was "forcing the issue". However, in this case the ricin-man is a terrorist because he actually meets the legal description.
There is no such thing as a terrorist.
This man is an accused individual. He has not had his day in court.
After that he will either be a convicted felon, or a free man.... but never a terrorist.
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