The definition says FORCE and VIOLENCE.....neither of which would be used by a "peaceful" protestor.
----- Original Message -----
From: S. Isaac Dealey
To: CF-Community
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: Russia vs Terrorism
> 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.
> There is some wiggle room in that definition, but i think
> its clear cut enough that you can make a legal distinction
> between terrorists and non terrorists.
I think Kevin's right, this would make most peaceful demonstrators
terrorists. I think this is possibly the worst definition such a thing
could ever be given. Drop the "fluff" in this description and you have
"the threat of unlawful force against people or property". So someone
could become a terrorist by making a verbal comment about
key-scratching a politician's car. Way more than "wiggle room".
s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117
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