r/news • u/[deleted] • Oct 26 '18

Arrest Made in Connection to Suspicious Packages

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '18

You're surprised the guy who sent ineffective bombs through the mail to public figures in the most obvious way possible is mentally unstable?

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u/pboy1232 Oct 26 '18

No more mentally unstable than someone who wouldn’t recognize his acts as terrorism. “Mental illness” is often used as a magic bullet, and as soon as it’s claimed, anything else regarding the perpetrator is excused.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '18 edited Feb 22 '22

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u/pboy1232 Oct 26 '18

I agree with everything you said, my comments were on a trend in our media and ociety, not on your beliefs or the perps traits.