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I’m guessing it’s because you can’t fly a train into a building

• fragmede 2y ago
  given how long and heavy trains are, and how fast they can go, and the fact that rails aren't straight, sure you can. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2024/12/19/train-derailment-in-pecos-leaves-1-dead--4-injured https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/20... a train crashed into the chamber of commerce building in Pecos Tx 5 days ago.
  • shepherdjerred 2y ago
    …yes, but you can’t do this with a train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
    • fragmede 2y ago
      But you can do all of these: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_involving_railway_systems https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_...
      • eddythompson80 2y ago
        In all those examples trains are no different than movie theaters, malls, markets, sport and music events, etc. i.e: just places where large groups of people gather.
        • kergonath 2y ago
          And all these places are easier targets with more people.
  • masklinn 2y ago
    2 dead (both United Pacific employees, I assume train crew) and 3 light injuries from a train crashing into a truck, derailing, and hitting a building I think is pretty good evidence that using a train as your kinetic delivery is not a great way to do terrorism.