I think the difference lies in the planning. Sure, you can think "wow if I blew this place up it'd really mess things up here", but if you think that and then set out to buy fertilizer and an suv, that's obviously a lot more actionable than a "thought crime".
The law doesn't punish people who have drastic thoughts, it punishes people who have drastic thoughts and then bring them up to associates as something not so drastic.
> The law doesn't punish people who have drastic thoughts, it punishes people who have drastic thoughts and then bring them up to associates as something not so drastic.
US law maybe. UK law is moving in a different direction... More towards punishing people whom are accused of having drastic thoughts. Citation - read the pre-election manifesto of the new UK government.
The law doesn't punish people who have drastic thoughts, it punishes people who have drastic thoughts and then bring them up to associates as something not so drastic.
I dunno, that's the difference to me