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TommyT139

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2. It's the "stochastic" part of stochastic terrorism.

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:07 PM

Sep 22

They don't have to know who will pull the trigger. For certain types of incidents on their checklist, it only matters that someone does.

In this case, it's a young man who used "Donald Trump" as one of his online gaming screen names.

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You know the old saying: "Who benefits?" [View all] intrepidity Sep 22 OP

Aesop asked, who will bell the cat? taxi Sep 22 #1

It's the "stochastic" part of stochastic terrorism. TommyT139 Sep 22 #2

I agree. His posturing "He was like a son to me!" vanlassie Sep 22 #3

Perhaps when his mind has completely collapsed we'll get his Lady MacBeth intrepidity Sep 22 #5

I think they have been waiting for a moment johnnyfins Sep 22 #4

I think Kirk drew the short straw Bayard Sep 22 #7

We keep asking that question, don't we? yellow dahlia Sep 22 #6