by S. Lee Funk | Dec 15, 2025 | Behavioral Science & Decision-Making, Case Studies & Cultural Commentary, Understanding Violence
The day Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly shot two members of the National Guard in Washington D.C., President Trump labeled the purported incident as an “act of terror” and the following evening, as he announced the death of one of the victims, he stated twice that it...
by S. Lee Funk | Oct 25, 2025 | Case Studies & Cultural Commentary, Inside the Mind: Expert Insights
Many terrorist activities include mass murder but the majority of mass murders are not terrorist acts. Simple as this fact may seem, it eludes many laypersons and some law enforcement personnel as well, including the current Director of the Federal Bureau of...
by S. Lee Funk | Sep 30, 2025 | Case Studies & Cultural Commentary, Understanding Violence
Just before Charlie Kirk was struck in the neck with a fatal bullet he had the following dialogue with Hunter Kozak, a Utah Valley University undergraduate. After checking to see if the microphone was working, Kozak opened by saying, “Hey Charlie, hopefully we are...
by S. Lee Funk | Sep 5, 2025 | Case Studies & Cultural Commentary, Inside the Mind: Expert Insights, Prevention & Intervention
A sudden mass assault and a terrorist attack are both subsumed under the category of performative violence, but they are not the same crime and conflating them jeopardizes prevention efforts by obfuscating a thorough appreciation of the myriad forces underlying...
by S. Lee Funk | Aug 12, 2025 | Inside the Mind: Expert Insights, Understanding Violence
Time and place were deliberately chosen to maximize visibility. The assault was conducted in a public setting in the middle of rush hour.[1] There was no attempt to hide the crime. On the contrary, it was contrived purely for attention. Rampageous assailants...
