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How is it "arguably terrorism" and not extortion?

Because of the confusion, death and fear it creates. It's a hospital, remember?

Perhaps you should remember your own argument, or at least decide what it is, before continuing with the condescending attitude.

First it was terrorism because it's deliberate; now it's terrorism because it creates confusion, death and fear.

Here's just one example that checks all those boxes and is, of course, not terrorism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Hospital_shooting

Is this just pedantry? I'm making room for an interpretation, that's all. Hospitals are a special case. No reason to read any attitude into it. And no reason for a deliberately argumentative response.

Come on. I already posted a link showing that hospitals are not a special case, remember? That's so obvious to not merit discussion.

...showing one emotionally distraught person is not a planned attack on an entire hospital. Please.

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