Discussion for article #237821
18 U.S. Code § 2331, subdivision (5): . . . the term “domestic terrorism” means activities that—
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended—
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
© occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
It seems to me Roof’s objective of starting a race war to stop African-Americans from “taking over the country” would fit within the definition.
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No question about it. It was terrorism.
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It seems to me that carrying out an act of violence in hopes of scaring blacks into starting a race war would qualify as the very definition of terrorism.
But what do I know? I’m just a dood with a keyboard.
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First it was not terrorism, and now maybe it is. We’ll ponder the imponderable, unscrew the inscrutable, and get back to you. What a bunch of fiddly ass bureaucrats.
Excuse me Jim , but when someone points a gun at you and then shoots you , you aren’t very happy . There is terror there . " Beam me up Scotty " .