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Justice Department Creates New Domestic Terrorism Unit to Combat ‘Elevated Threat’
The Justice Department a created a new domestic terrorism unit to address what the executive branch has deemed an “elevated threat” to American democracy.
Speaking before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Matthew G. Olsen, the head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, said the FBI has fielded a large uptick in domestic extremism reports, with the number of investigations into such incidents having doubled since the spring of 2020.
The unit’s goal is to “augment our existing approach” and expand prosecution of these cases, which the Justice Department already engages in on a domestic and international level, Olsen confirmed.
originally posted by: Madviking
a reply to: richardrahltsot
Yet they ignored BLM, Antifa, the terrorist who held hostage the Synagogue, etc.
They are evil. They are corrupted. They are weaponized. They are tools of power.
"There is no evidence that this is a terrorist incident," announced Waukesha's chief of police. But if indiscriminately murdering women and children at a Christmas parade isn't terrorism, then what exactly is it?
Well, it's a vehicular mishap. Here's how Twitter's in-house news team described it. "Five people dead and more than 40 injured after car drives through parade." Car. It's the fault of the red SUV.
The more we learn about Darrell Brooks, the easier it is to understand why the media don't want to talk about him. Brooks' social media feeds are full of racist and Black nationalist propaganda. In one of his rap songs, he includes lines from Malcolm X justifying race-hate against Whites. He posted a picture of a fruit bowl arranged to display the letters BLM with a raised fist. And not insignificantly, Brooks also criticized the jury's verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case.
originally posted by: 1947boomer
originally posted by: Madviking
a reply to: richardrahltsot
Yet they ignored BLM, Antifa, the terrorist who held hostage the Synagogue, etc.
They are evil. They are corrupted. They are weaponized. They are tools of power.
There were at least 300 arrests of individuals participating in the 2020 summer riots, facing felony charges. They shot the synagogue terrorist dead. You seem to have no idea what you're talking about.
The Justice Department a created a new domestic terrorism unit to address what the executive branch has deemed an “elevated threat” to American democracy.
originally posted by: 1947boomer
originally posted by: Madviking
a reply to: richardrahltsot
Yet they ignored BLM, Antifa, the terrorist who held hostage the Synagogue, etc.
They are evil. They are corrupted. They are weaponized. They are tools of power.
There were at least 300 arrests of individuals participating in the 2020 summer riots, facing felony charges. They shot the synagogue terrorist dead. You seem to have no idea what you're talking about.
originally posted by: 1947boomer
originally posted by: Madviking
a reply to: richardrahltsot
Yet they ignored BLM, Antifa, the terrorist who held hostage the Synagogue, etc.
They are evil. They are corrupted. They are weaponized. They are tools of power.
There were at least 300 arrests of individuals participating in the 2020 summer riots, facing felony charges. They shot the synagogue terrorist dead. You seem to have no idea what you're talking about.
originally posted by: Gothmog
The Justice Department a created a new domestic terrorism unit to address what the executive branch has deemed an “elevated threat” to American democracy.
We all know who the "Executive Branch" of US government is .
Yet , the true threat to US democracy IS the executive branch .
originally posted by: richardrahltsot
Justice Department Creates New Domestic Terrorism Unit to Combat ‘Elevated Threat’
The Justice Department a created a new domestic terrorism unit to address what the executive branch has deemed an “elevated threat” to American democracy.
Speaking before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Matthew G. Olsen, the head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, said the FBI has fielded a large uptick in domestic extremism reports, with the number of investigations into such incidents having doubled since the spring of 2020.
The unit’s goal is to “augment our existing approach” and expand prosecution of these cases, which the Justice Department already engages in on a domestic and international level, Olsen confirmed.
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That effort saw the government facing off against an intensely coordinated grassroots political opposition network that made Washington the focus of a nationwide support campaign offering free lodging for defendants, legal coordination and other support.
Two group trials ended in defeats for the US attorney’s office, which was hindered by the fact that most protesters wore similar black clothing and covered their faces.
The first trial ended with acquittals for all six defendants. A second trial for four people in May ended in acquittals on most charges and a hung jury on the rest. After that defeat, the government dropped charges against 129 defendants, saying prosecutors would focus on the defendants against whom they had the strongest evidence.
More than 200 people were arrested after the protest, during which several store windows were broken and a parked limousine set ablaze.
“This is huge news,” said Dylan Petrohilos, a Washington-based activist who was one of the original defendants but had his charges dropped earlier this year. “The solidarity we showed as defendants won out.”
Activists credited a unified defense strategy with prevailing. This strategy included persuading defendants, sometimes over the objections of their lawyers, not to accept plea bargains.
“Solidarity was what won the case,” said Sam Menefee-Libey, a member of the DC Legal Posse activist collective. “I hope that organizers and people on the left study it.”