sanitation@lemmy.todayBanned from community to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoWitness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched waterwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down10
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkWitness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched waterwww.nbcnews.comsanitation@lemmy.todayBanned from community to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareraze2012@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up40·3 months agoThis was never a serious case to begin with. The cruelty and the process was the point, not any hope this Olympian would see serious time.
minus-squarehypeerror@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 months agoWasting government resources just to deal with a bitter old man’s fragile ego.
minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·3 months agoSo, state-sponsored terrorism?
minus-squareraze2012@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months ago the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. Sure does meet the definition, yes.
This was never a serious case to begin with. The cruelty and the process was the point, not any hope this Olympian would see serious time.
Wasting government resources just to deal with a bitter old man’s fragile ego.
So, state-sponsored terrorism?
Sure does meet the definition, yes.