Nicely done. I hope the Merc spends more time delving into all of these cases.

"The case of father and son Bruce and Joshua Turnidge bears several similarities with Mohamed Osman Mohamud's... except that no one is using the word "terrorism."

That's b/c as far as AMERICA is concerned, only brown-skinned people can be terrorists. Even if a father/son pair of hicks waste acouple of pigs, they're not as much the "terrorists" as some Muslim kid who got rope-a-doped by the FBI.

I actually find myself rather conflicted with the Turnridge case: i hate white supremists, but i hate cops too.

Atleast with Mohamed Osman Mohamud i have more of a clear consensus.

Nice article. To the point and a thought provoking comparison. The Turnridges are totally terrorist, and posed a real threat based on political motivations. You might be able to say the same about Mr. Mohamud, but the Southern Poverty Law Center is pretty convincing. Fear Whitey. http://provincialpdx.blogspot.com/