Your comparison is probably dead on. College students often commit suicide. This is the first time I've ever heard of one using the "JIHAD METHOD". In my opinion, there is no other way to describe it. It is what it appears to be. If the authorities called it for what it is, they would cause panic on college campuses across the country.
Feds Nab Three Illegal Aliens at Nuclear Power Plant
The Sierra Times ^ | 10/03/2005 | Jim Kouri
Posted on 10/03/2005 8:01:57 AM PDT by Rio
In the latest in a series of arrests involving illegal aliens at nuclear facilities, federal agents arrested three illegal aliens in Blair, Nebraska, on September 15 when they attempted to enter the outer secure area of the Omaha Public Power District’s Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station to perform contract work at the plant for the first time.....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495713/posts
Must be a fine line between not wanting to scare people and warning them of the threat which may result in their death.
Personally I would err on the side of saving people from harm. Folks going to large events need to be VERY careful and use our TM guidelines for what to look for. I do wonder how this guy was dressed and what he used for explosives. Will they ever tell us?