When is a terrorist **t a terrorist anymore? Police station scare raises questions on
 

When is a terrorist **t a terrorist anymore? Police station scare raises questions on Twitter.
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A 60-year-old man is in serious condition after he rammed his burning car into the Merrylands police station in Sydney on Thursday night.*

He told police that he had a bomb, according to the ABC. In reality, he had two cylinders filled with gasoline. But that was e**ugh to spark speculation about a terrorist attack — including online, where #Merrylands began trending.*

Later, people from all sides of the political spectrum would become critical of the media’s handling of the incident, especially the backflip in language that took place.*

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