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> But there is something absurd about the possibility that a person with a demonstrated propensity for mass violence might be returned to society at large witho
by kiiski 11y ago
> But there is something absurd about the possibility that a person with a demonstrated propensity for mass violence might be returned to society at large without any legal restrictions, psychological treatment, or period of supervision.
There is nothing illegal in wanting to kill people. There is nothing illegal in having radical religious (or other) beliefs. Free societies don't punish thought crime.
The only thing the law enforcement/legal system can legally and morally do, is to mark him as a potential threat (and increase surveillance) like they would with any other suspected terrorist.
- simonh 11y ago> There is nothing illegal in wanting to kill people True, but actively planning and taking concrete steps to prepare to actually kill people and trying to trigger a bomb to do so absolutely is illegal, and it appears that this is what he did.