> I mean... joking about bomb threats at an airport is not "not doing anything w...

krisoft · 2024-02-15T14:53:02 1708008782

> what does airports have to do with anything?

Happy to explain. Due to previous attacks people and law enforcement around air travel are more on edge about such threats. This is because for inherent technical reasons during a flight a relatively small explosive can have devastating consequences. This is due to the pressure difference between the cabin and the atmosphere at cruise altitude , and the inherent energies incorporated in an airliner. (Both potential energy due to altitude, kinetic energy due to speed and chemical energy in the fuel.)

> are you implying its okay to do if the target is a rural farmhouse, but not an airport?

I'm not implying that. I simply did not claim anything about threats agains rural farmhouses.

> in a private message to friends? it most definitely is.

It seems we disagree on this point then.

alwa · 2024-02-15T18:04:29 1708020269

There’s also the small matter of that attack mode having actually been fashionable amongst murderously-suicidal ideologue types over the years.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_airliner_bombing...

Security forces pay more attention to threat vectors that have a track record of actively being exploited.

redeeman · 2024-02-16T16:50:41 1708102241

whether law enforcement is more on edge is their problem. Either you are ACTUALLY threatening, or you're not. A joke between friends in a private channel is NOT a threat.

dylan604 · 2024-02-15T15:08:49 1708009729

a farmhouse is a funny thing to jump to as an example.

s/farmhouse/school/ and holy hell will rain down upon you. the zero tolerance at schools has become ridiculous.