[houeto]

The student's father, Joel Hinrichs Jr., has said his son intended to kill only himself.

Well, that certainly explains why he went to a location where 100,000 people were gathered.

[rocksblues]

So if you strap 2 to 3 pounds of explosive to yourself and go to a public area you are only trying to kill yourself. As some people would say this explanation doesn't pass the smell test!