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zeatherz t1_j322jdv wrote

Reply to comment by Shisty in Does anyone actually believe those guys attacked the power substations to rob a store? by 420_Braze_it

But the whole definition of terrorism is based on intent- to cause political/social change through fear. You can’t just redefine legal terms because you don’t like it

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Shisty t1_j32n1zj wrote

You're right, I was about to type up the ol "BuT tHeY sHoUlD!" but then my mind went to how that could be used terribly wrong.

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[deleted] t1_j332p12 wrote

You are correct, and it certainly codified that way in some laws, but you always need to be careful about taking commonly accepted definitions and applying them in legal cases. For example, in straight up, being charged with terrorism, intent is called out, but in crimes about funding terrorism, there’s a lot less requirement to have proven intent.

Here’s some info that may be pertinent.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/terrorism

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