A Line Away From the Sand

“This public oath is about the only requirement that the Islamic State imposes on followers who wish to carry out acts of terror in its name.” Where do we draw the line between a homicidal sociopath and a homicidal sociopath who is connected to a terror group? From the NYT: Was the Orlando Shooter Really Acting for ISIS?

+ President Obama referred to the shooter as a homegrown extremist, “inspired by various extremist information that was disseminated over the Internet.”

+ FBI Director James Comey: “So far, we see no indication that this was a plot directed from outside the United States and we see no indication that he was part of any kind of network.” But Comey also said he is “highly confident that this killer was radicalized at least in part through the Internet.”