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minus-squareEatspancakes84@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up43·1 year agoHow is this not terrorism, while killing a single CEO is? The term is applied entirely arbitrarily.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoNote the difference in law between US and New York state.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoBecause there’s 51 legal definitions of Terrorism in the US. So effectively, yes. Just like there’s ~3,000 different policies on when and how to use force.
How is this not terrorism, while killing a single CEO is? The term is applied entirely arbitrarily.
Note the difference in law between US and New York state.
Because there’s 51 legal definitions of Terrorism in the US. So effectively, yes. Just like there’s ~3,000 different policies on when and how to use force.