ter·ror·ism (těr'ə-rĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key n. The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
Oh, I disagree. He and his cohorts disagreed about the would-be protestors' constitutional right to congregate and express protected free speech.
Had he/they personally known the targets in advance, your argument might have worked; one could then invoke an existing personal relationship between target and nutjob to avoid the general "terrorist" umbrella.
(I do agree that protesting at a funeral is poor in taste, but it is protected.)
It depends. Is your goal to send a message to the remaining members of the KKK that they aren't safe to practice their free speech, deplorable as it is? if so, then you are.
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Date: 2007-05-23 12:57 am (UTC)n. The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
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Date: 2007-05-23 04:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-05-23 05:39 am (UTC)There was no such intent here, merely a willingness to use direct violence against a perceived enemy.
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Date: 2007-05-23 05:36 pm (UTC)Oh, I disagree. He and his cohorts disagreed about the would-be protestors' constitutional right to congregate and express protected free speech.
Had he/they personally known the targets in advance, your argument might have worked; one could then invoke an existing personal relationship between target and nutjob to avoid the general "terrorist" umbrella.
(I do agree that protesting at a funeral is poor in taste, but it is protected.)
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Date: 2007-05-23 11:35 pm (UTC)Now, if I was to shoot, assualt, or throw an explosive at someone doing these things would you call me a terrorist?
Solving a disagreement with violence is not automatically terror.
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Date: 2007-05-24 04:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-05-24 04:35 am (UTC)A man spits in your face so you punch him. Cause and effect.
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Date: 2007-05-24 04:31 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-05-24 04:34 am (UTC)In fact, it seems like he just wanted a "moral" excuse to blow osmeone up.