FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week

Re:FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week by partiallypro on Monday January 11, 2021 @06:54PM (#25740051)

I really doubt a Timothy McVeigh style attacker would want to kill people that support his cause. A suicide bomber would be more apt to target people he hates than people that support his world view.

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Re:FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week by dragontamer on Monday January 11, 2021 @07:09PM (#25740258)

I'm not saying a hypothetical terrorist would kill people that support his cause.

I'm saying a hypothetical Timothy McVeigh would kill people (ie: target Mike Pence or Joe Biden), then hide in the mob to prevent police from chasing him.

EDIT: Or any number of "more intelligent" schemes that takes advantage of a rioting mob. I had a bunch of specific examples, but I feel its not moral for me to discuss specifics and help any would-be attackers plan their stuff.

But ultimately, its not very hard to think of ways to take advantage of a mob.

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The main good news is that the National Guard is deploying in major force: riot shields for protests, and even are equipping themselves with lethal weaponry if things get out of hand.

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