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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSNBC analyst: 30 year mandatory minimum will apply to bomber if convicted.
He says that it won't be charged as a hoax because the elements, including the shrapnel, were there, even if the devices turn out not to be workable.
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MSNBC analyst: 30 year mandatory minimum will apply to bomber if convicted. (Original Post)
pnwmom
Oct 2018
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DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)1. For each bomb !
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)3. Yep, same here. 30 years IMO is too light. n/t
roamer65
(36,745 posts)2. MAGAbomber.
old guy
(3,283 posts)4. In real life perhaps.
Remember, this country belongs to tRump and the repubs right now so all bets are off.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)5. Pretty steep penalty for someone just planting a "false flag."
The right-wingers pedaling the conspiracy theories about Dems sending the bombs to hurt GOPers never mention the risks the bomb-makers are taking for negligible political benefit.
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)6. Cui bono
I am not sure we can truly assess the motivation at this point. the scenarios are almost limitless.
Let's just find him/her and lock them up for the rest of their life.
JCMach1
(27,559 posts)7. Total, or each count
Big difference
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)9. I think he was referring to each count. n/t
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Cha
(297,323 posts)10. Here's to the FBI catching that Stupid would
Iggo
(47,558 posts)11. Sell fake drugs to an undercover cop, you get charged with selling illegal drugs.
I figured it'd be the same for a fake bomb.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)12. Public execution. A message needs to be sent. nt