"Workplace Violence" the Ft. Hood shooting

[samintx]

This is what the government has been saying for THREE years why the families wait for the shooter, Maj. Nidal Hasan, to be brought to justice. How many have forgotten this massacre? The relatives are suing the government now because nothing is being done to speed the trial.

Workplace violence for this crime is a whitewash.

[cbelt3]

I wonder if there is some reason that they don't want to make this an 'act of terrorism'... benefits for the victims, perhaps ?

[Gutenberg]

What, the death penalty is not enough? It seems to me the Army, with the exception of the ridiculous wrangle over Hasan's beard, is tending to its knitting in this case. Terrorism charges would distract from the main purpose of the trial, which is to try him for the murders of 13 people and attempted murder of 32.

Also, how is Hasan's act not workplace violence? He shot up his workplace the way innumerable others have done in the last few years. Were he not Muslim, people would not be calling for the terrorism charges. Therefore, the terrorism charges are beside the point.

Timothy McVeigh, who committed as cowardly an act of terrorism as there is, was not charged with terrorism.

[Pam]

I too initially thought this was terrorism. As time went on and more facts came out I think it was workplace violence that was going to happen anyway. Anwar al-Awlaki may have taken advantage of this, but Hasan was clearly off his rocker. He was going to do something no matter what. It is akin to McVeigh and the militia movement. Individuals with psych problems are susceptible to all kinds of influences. Look at the Aurora Colorado shooting. The guy was influenced by a batman movie.

The whole terrorism or not isn't relevant to the courts. The court only needs evidence of the shootings.

It is relevant to the victims in terms of compensation. It's also relevant to the nation in terms of national security. I think this is where the wires are really being crossed. For the victims you'd really like to call it terrorism and see that they get the additional compensation. From a national security standpoint you don't want to call it terrorism and give terrorists another feather in their cap and/or increase the unease in this country due to yet another terrorist attack occurring on our soil.

[deckeda]

No, no you DO want to call it terrorism. Forget family victims and security! Think of the lost opportunity to label your government deficient in some way! In the end of course, this is ALL on their shoulders.

[davester]

Folks who are calling this terrorism have no idea what the term means.

[Speedy]

Some nut gets a gun and shoots up his workplace. Happens all too often. Just like at Ft. Hood.

[swampy]

His work place was a different area on post. This took place in a central processing area.

Obama is just scared to call a terrorist a terrorist. Maybe he thinks his Muslim brothers will get him next if he does.

[Lux Interior]

swampy wrote:
Obama is just scared to call a terrorist a terrorist. Maybe he thinks his Muslim brothers will get him next if he does.

You really believe this, don't you?

[Lemon Drop]

What about Robert Bales?

Was that terrorism?