unique_67 wrote: I want to thank all of the people who have posted on this thread. And, I have noticed that people have been giving rational, well thought out responses rather than resorting to name calling and going off on tangents that have nothing to do with the question posed.

I have enjoyed reading all the responses, and from reading the responses I would agree that this was not a crime that fits the literal definition of a terrorist act, though I do believe the crime has created terror for those who were at the restaurant, the entire Tacoma/Seattle area, and all members of law enforcement who know there is a proven "cop killer" still on the loose.

I do wonder though if the reaction would be different if the individual who committed these crimes was Muslim, even if he had not shouted any type of religious phrase, not mentioned Allah and had no ties to radical clerics from other countries, but was known by others to be a very devout follower of Islam?

SQ_Crazies wrote: Not terrorism, just a dude that had been locked up and hated cops.

Way to go Huckabee. I'd LOVE to hear his reason for letting this guy go.