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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy haven't any of the members of Vanilla Isis been charged with terrorism?
Most of the charges, so far, are relatively minor for the few, out of thousands who committed acts of domestic terror. Do you think if these weren't white, middle-aged, "patriotic" American men every single one of them would have a charge related to committing a terrorist act tacked on to their rap sheets.
What the fuck. These guys stormed the United States Capitol and put elected representatives of our government in fear for their lives. They literally shit and pissed on the worldwide symbol of democracy and freedom and ripped down an American flag to replace it with the flag of their dictator, Donald J. Trump.
Do better DoJ, pretend like they were people of color or worshipped in a mosque.
Find 'em, frisk 'em, and fire on them if they resist.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)More to follow when they see what else they ought to charge them with.
mitch96
(13,817 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,894 posts)This insurrection is still in progress.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Then the real shit hits.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Just saying...
RockRaven
(14,783 posts)which would constitute being "charged with terrorism" have they not been charged with but should have been, in your opinion?
2naSalit
(86,054 posts)We don't have any laws making domestic terrorism illegal, yet We have one for foreign actors but not for homegrown terrorism.
Jirel
(1,993 posts)Aside from the fact that terrorism charges SHOULD be rare, there is little reason to start with the more difficult charges versus arresting and charging as quickly as possible with easy, obvious offenses and THEN adding the harsher charges as more evidence comes to light.
Sgent
(5,857 posts)because there is no such thing for domestic actors.
I imagine a few of them will get insurrection or sedition charges, possibly including some speakers, but probably not until Biden is in office. They want to make it iron clad. I doubt anyone who didn't enter the capital gets any charges at all.