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    She also found an “improvised explosive device” – a mortar-style firework wrapped in duct tape – among the boy’s belongings, the affidavit noted. The explosive device had the words “For Brenton Tarrant,” referencing the shooter in the 2019 mosque attack, along with multiple “SS” symbols and “14 words” – referencing white supremacy – written on it, according to the affidavit.

    Ffs, the radical right has entirely too much influence.

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      Both of these comments having the same votes and only a single downvote is kinda wholesome props for Lemmy.

      These positions are not in competition or at odds with eachother, they are both respected in different ways.

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      Loser Nazi fucks only go down the rabbit hole because they’re worthless and powerless in real life. They should bunker bust just like their dear leader did in 45’

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      On the bright side, I had no idea what that piece of shit’s name was until reading your comment, so at least the media has been relatively successful regarding that.

      Now to go back to forgetting it.

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    Poor kid. It’s the mom who should be punished, not him. Obviously, there are ethics considerations but these are the kinds of stories that make me momentarily feel like forced sterilization isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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      Having a kid really should require a license. But there is no entity on earth that could be trusted to manage the process of issuing those licenses fairly. So, damned if we do, damned if we don’t.

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        Hell, even if you could find someone to handle it fairly, it would just be a matter of time until someone subverted that organization for their own purposes. If there’s power to be wielded, someone will abuse it.

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          Exactly. That is why humans can’t have nice things. The same skills that made us the dominant species ensures we will ruin everything eventually.

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      The article said that the kid had stuff with Nazi and white supremacy symbols and words on it. I’m pretty sure he’s not innocent in any of this.

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        He’s in middle school. 13 year olds’ political beliefs don’t typically extend beyond whatever news channel their parents watch, and whatever pipeline YouTube has pushed them down. Could he cause a lot of damage with those political beliefs? Absolutely. But those beliefs didn’t spawn out of the ether. He didn’t just casually stumble upon them. They were put in front of him.

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        Well, kids learn from thier parents. Unfortunately he was taught to hate. I don’t think he is to blame. But of course he can’t just go free either.

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          Agreed. We really should have better mental rehabilitative services, especially for youth but who am I kidding with how this country is going.

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            Sadly I think the reason why don’t is that “modern” medicine really has no idea how to do it. I mean if we did, we probably still wouldn’t spend on it… but one thing at a time.

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            I had unfettered internet access and even checked out stormfront and other Nazi communities out of morbid curiosity (it was the 90s – I really didn’t think they’d ever be relevant again), but then I also didn’t have social media, infinite scrolling, or dopamine jacking feeds, so fuck me maybe I just got lucky.

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        He’s 14. He’s about as innocent as every other child. While he should certainly be educated and corrected, allowing a child to fall into that shit is the fault of their guardian.

        Do you remember all the stupid shit you thought and believed at 14?

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          Kids do dumb things and hopefully learn from their mistakes but I dont think actively planning to shoot up a school is one of those things you can argue as innocuous.

          The article doesn’t say whether he originally had these thoughts or if it was pressed onto him by his mother. It definitely sounds like he was at the very least encouraged to do extreme violence by his mother and he said himself that he looked up to other shooters and thought he would be famous.

          The kid needs some mental health counseling at the very least in my opinion.

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    Pardo had been aware of the threats made by her son, expressed to the school her support of his “violent expressions and drawings” and said she did not feel concerned for his behavior, according to the affidavit.

    Oh. Mother of the year award here

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    Charged with terrorism for being racist and owning “tactical” gear in Texas?

    Seems more like a friendly fire incident tbh.