As Michigan grapples with the aftermath of a deadly school shooting that claimed the lives of 4 students, the 15-year-old accused of carrying out the attack faces a rare charge of terrorism, which experts say could set a precedent for future cases.
, the 15-year-old accused of carrying out the massacre faces a rare charge of terrorism, which experts say could set a precedent for future cases.charging Ethan Crumbley with four counts of first-degree murder
This was made possible because the charge was issued under Michigan's 2002 anti-terrorism statute. McDonald said she believed the charge was fitting for the crime and reflected the impact that the deadly shooting will have on survivors, victims' families and on the larger community. Students of Oxford High School and members of the community gather for a candlelight prayer vigil at Bridgewood Church in Clarkston, Mich., on Dec. 1, 2021.Matthew Schneider, also a former U.S. prosecutor, said he agreed that"the crime fits the charge."
Recalling a 2012 case in which a man was charged with terrorism after being accused of firing shots from his car at other vehicles along a Michigan interstate, Schneider said Wednesday’s charge appeared to be “very similar...to that.”"You have to look at the motive. What's the purpose? Is it to terrorize and coerce a civilian population?"
“We may now see, at least, consideration by prosecutors for seeking these charges because it is important, I think, to recognize the trauma that has been inflicted upon a community,” she said.
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