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The word is thrown out a lot without following any clear definition. The guy the FBI just raided with the most bombs ever threatened Kamala and yet no terrorism charge. Luigi supposedly shot a guy, terrorism charges. Maybe they should investigate first and then come to a conclusion if it's a terrorist action or just a splashy suicide or even just an unbelievable accident.

I said this in another thread- a gas can could have also been for a diesel generator, which people do bring with them when they camp and might do so even if they are also bringing along a Cybertruck. Who knows? If it was a terrorist attack, it was a shitty one so it's not worth worrying about. If it wasn't a terrorist attack, just some lone crazy, they did a bad job, so it's not worth worrying about. Any other possibilities: still really not worth worrying about.

But I'm sure that won't stop the pundits from worrying about it.

Even a pinhole of rust in a Jerry can will leak gas into the cabin, faster if shaken on the drive to the hotel. At that point any exposed arc, even just a simple loose ground, could cause the explosion.

I think Luigi if guilty was making a commercial statement. He allegedly attacked the health fund with the highest rate of claim denials with bullets marked with a statement about how they don't serve their customers fairly

Hey, you know what, I wanted to go check my own bias here. It looks like I use the late 20th century and the contemporary definition of "terrorism", with a mental angle, apparently. Fascinating that the definition apparently shifts over time.

Used GPT to look up the etymology over history for that. (So the obvious grain of salt, but usually definition lookups are fairly straightforward.)

• 18th Century: It referred to the use of violence by a government to instill fear and maintain control.
• 19th Century: The use of violence by non-state actors to overthrow governments or achieve political aims.
• Early 20th Century: Violent acts, often targeting military or symbolic sites, conducted by groups seeking self-determination.
• Mid 20th Century: Cold War Era: Acts of violence committed by both state-sponsored groups and non-state actors aimed at political subversion.
• Late 20th Century: Violence targeting non-combatants, often involving hostage-taking, plane hijackings, or bombings.
• Post-9/11: The use or threat of violence by non-state actors to instill fear, coerce governments, and advance political, religious, or ideological goals.
• Contemporary: Violence aimed at civilians to intimidate or coerce for political, ideological, or religious purposes.

The angle part is, CEOs aren't civilians based on how the government treats them, how they are trumping up charges that a true civilian would never see happen, and how they always seem to escape the law unless they are caught doing tax evasion. They, like the three branches of Federal government, and movie stars, get to live well outside the laws that we mere peasants have to follow.

Not trying to be contrarian either, I agree, it was likely a political statement through the use of violence.

I'd read it was rented but even renting one qualifies as an act of stupidity.

He rented the truck.

Someone pulled up in front of the Trump hotel, detonated their explosives and shot themselves.

He probably just set off some of the fireworks before he shot himself.

Was there a detonator? Pretty sure the article says they are still unsure how it ignited.

It had kerosene, an old metal gas can, and a bunch of fireworks. Those could very easily be supplies for a New Years party in the desert.