The suspect, stepson of a deputy sheriff, was on the Sheriff's Youth Advisory Council, and had a history of anti-communist rants, support for the Gaza genocide and hatred towards minorities.

The suspect in the Florida State University shooter, who faces first degree murder charges for killing two and injuring five on Thursday was a member of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, a fascist youth group around the Republican Party, and is a registered Republican voter in Florida. The 20-year-old suspect, Phoenix Ikner, is the stepson of Leon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jessica Ikner, who has been with the department for 18 years.

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 hours ago

      It’s not a prerequisite for the first degree murder charges in Florida like it is in New York State, but I still think his actions qualify based on the state laws. Maybe we’ll hear more about what all he is or is not charged with when his court dates are announced, as was the case with Mangione.

      2024 Florida Statutes
Title XLVI - Crimes
Chapter 775 - General Penalties; Registration of Criminals
775.30 - Terrorism; Defined; Penalties.

775.30 Terrorism; defined; penalties.—

(1) As used in this chapter and the Florida Criminal Code, the terms “terrorism” or “terrorist activity” mean an activity that:

(a) Involves:

    1. A violent act or an act dangerous to human life which is a violation of the criminal laws of this state or of the United States; or

    2. A violation of s. 815.06; and

(b) Is intended to:

    1. Intimidate, injure, or coerce a civilian population;

    2. Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or

    3. Affect the conduct of government through destruction of property, assassination, murder, kidnapping, or aircraft piracy.

(2) A person who violates s. 782.04(1)(a)1. or (2), s. 782.065, s. 782.07(1), s. 782.09, s. 784.045, s. 784.07, s. 787.01, s. 787.02, s. 787.07, s. 790.115, s. 790.15, s. 790.16, s. 790.161, s. 790.1615, s. 790.162, s. 790.166, s. 790.19, s. 806.01, s. 806.031, s. 806.111, s. 815.06, s. 815.061, s. 859.01, or s. 876.34, in furtherance of intimidating or coercing the policy of a government, or in furtherance of affecting the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping, commits the crime of terrorism, a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) A person who commits a violation of subsection (2) which results in death or serious bodily injury commits a life felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this subsection, the term “serious bodily injury” means an injury to a person which creates a substantial risk of death, serious personal disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or an organ.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-356; s. 5, ch. 2001-365; s. 1, ch. 2001-366; s. 1, ch. 2017-37; s. 112, ch. 2019-167.
      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
        2·
        5 hours ago

        These school shootings often lack (but not always) the needed intent in B.

        I don’t think it’s hard to make a case for that in the CEO shooting.

        • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
          2·
          5 hours ago

          That’s fair but the text being OR and not AND means it is vague enough that you could apply it to punching two people as it is “a violent act” which “is intended to” “injure”.

          • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
            1·
            4 hours ago

            That’s not how I read it personally.

            You need to

            Intimidate, injure, or coerce a civilian population;

            AND

            Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or

            OR

            Affect the conduct of government through destruction of property, assassination, murder, kidnapping, or aircraft piracy.

            Notice how the influence part has a very explicit or on the end of it, but the intimidate doesn’t

            If all you had to do was injure someone, and not be trying to influence or alter the conduct of the government through the action, it turns nearly everything violent thing into terrorism.

    • Wilco@lemm.eeEnglish
      451·
      1 day ago

      The terrorism charge only takes place when the victims exceed a certain income level.