Observations

[badassbutler]

I've noted on the network people talking about "terrorism". The recent attacks do have some terrorist elements to it but

Comments

[whofelltoearth]

Idealogical terrorism is also terrorism.

Acts intended to create terror which are perpetrated for some goal, not just political or monetary. Any person or group which is deliberately targeting non-combatants is a terrorist.

A terrorist is nothing more than a person who deals fear to the masses.

[badassbutler]

I'm afraid that's the thing, sir. As I said, I don't know if this is idealogical terrorism.

Idealogical requires and ideology, a thing which I fear may be missing here. It is simply... killing for the sake of killing.

Think of a child with a magnifying class, burning ants. That is... more akin to what the Joker is, what we may be dealing with.

[whofelltoearth]

Killing for the sake of killing is also an idealogical school, sir. Pardon my rudeness, but I don't give a damn who or what your Joker is, I am well-trained to deal with a terrorist situation, and one has occurred.

Beyond that, you shouldn't play split threads with emotionally charged terms.

[badassbutler]

If you believe so sir, I wouldn't question your credentials without actually having met you before. During my time working for MI6, my handlers always indicated to me that such differences could matter quite, I suppose it's a habit that wore off on me.

The Joker is in all likelihood the one behind the laughing poison. Quite a dangerous individual, he had claimed the town home as his... stage, if you will.

[not_alaska]

I suppose I was using the term from American English, terrorism simply meaning to cause fear in a certain population.

If you have experience dealing with this sort of thing, I'd like to hear what your expertise has to say on the matter.

[badassbutler]

If it is indeed fear they want. It might just be to kill.

I've... had a long, interesting life, some of it with classified work with MI6. And I've lived Gotham for quite some time. It's taught me quite a bit about human nature.

Terrorism, in what I've seen comes with... a message, of some sort. An indication of what direction they want the frightened running to.

[lyra_of_dust]

We don't use that word a lot in my world... But this was deliberate, with no reason, with no specific target. That they just want that is possible.

[badassbutler]

It's certainly possible, Miss. I hope not, but it's certainly possible.

My name is Alfred Pennyworth, a pleasure to meet you.