NickFun wrote:They did not belong to a cell. They were Al-Qaeda wannabes. Actually, they were a bunch of fruitcakes. They didn't go beyond talking about it. There was once a time in this country when you actually had to DO something to get arrested.
Actually, has not conspiracy to commit a crime always been prosecutable?
Again, the point at which a "conspiracy" becomes more than blowing off steam is the point to decide, but I do not think you are factually correct.