What I'm getting at is that there is a line (thin though it may be) between someone who utilizes asymmetric warfare and a terrorist. Same tactics, different intents/goals. Good old "Charlie" wasn't a terrorist in Vietnam, but he sure did know how to use asymetric warfare.
If I put images of "The Rock" all over my social media pages and generally idolize the guy before delivering the "People's Elbow" to someone's face that has wronged me, does that make me a professional wrestler? Am I affiliated with the WWE? Is my goal to entertain people?
This Nolen guy... There's no doubt that he is one sick puppy. That being said, it's difficult to believe that a guy who goes to get a knife after being fired/suspended and tries to kill the person that ratted him out had the goal of terrorizing an entire population in order to affect large scale political change.
Does the definition of terrorism specify political change? I thought a goal could be religious or social as well.