What's a "potential" terrorist?
I suspect "potential terrorist" is like "alleged criminal"; it's a CYA statement.
No, they're much different. An "alleged criminal" is a specific person who may have really done something illegal, but you're covering yourself against lawsuits because you haven't yet proven they're guilty in court. A "potential terrorist" is a bogeyman to scare the public with, who may or may not exist, and who hasn't done anything scary himself yet. An "alleged terrorist" is a specific person who may be the one who did some terrorist action. On the other hand, a gang of thugs threatening to destroy all life on the planet are simply referred to as "The Pentagon".... # Thanks; Bill # Bill Stewart, +1-415-442-2215 stewarts@ix.netcom.com # You can get PGP outside the US at ftp.ox.ac.uk/pub/crypto/pgp # (If this is a mailing list or news, please Cc: me on replies. Thanks.)