Law enforcement isn't equipped to handle domestic terrorism around elections: former counter-intel officer
2 years, 2 months ago

Law enforcement isn't equipped to handle domestic terrorism around elections: former counter-intel officer

Raw Story  

Frank Figliuzzi, the former FBI official that helped lead the counter-intelligence office, warned that the local law enforcement dealing with the new domestic terrorism threats against lawmakers and local officials are woefully ill-equipped to handle it. And we still, Nicolle, you know what I'm going to say, to this day don't have a federal domestic terrorism law. This guy is the poster child for why we need a federal domestic terrorism law. He continues to dupe people literally into losing their freedom or even their life at the hands of law enforcement because they're acting out violently because of some proverbial chip that's been implanted in their head that says violence is okay because those people over there are evil.

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Justice Department Creating Unit Focused On Domestic Terrorism
3 years, 2 months ago

Justice Department Creating Unit Focused On Domestic Terrorism

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department’s top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an “elevated” threat from violent extremists in the United States. Olsen’s assessment about growing domestic threats tracked with a warning last March from FBI Director Christopher Wray, who testified that the …

The Fight Over Treating Neo-Nazi Terrorists Differently From Muslim Ones
5 years, 11 months ago

The Fight Over Treating Neo-Nazi Terrorists Differently From Muslim Ones

Huff Post  

Marc Janks/HuffPost; Images: Getty For years, the federal government has avoided calling domestic terrorists what they are. Federal Law Makes It Difficult to Charge White Supremacist Terrorists As Terrorists Domestic terrorism is already defined under federal law — there just aren’t any criminal penalties associated with the definition. As it stands, McCord told HuffPost, terrorism laws on the books “don’t …

FBI Agents And The Internet Agree: The Feds Should Call Terrorism What It Is
6 years, 11 months ago

FBI Agents And The Internet Agree: The Feds Should Call Terrorism What It Is

Huff Post  

FBI agents collect evidence at a FedEx facility following an explosion at a nearby sorting center on Tuesday in Sunset Valley, Texas. “Calling it what it is is something that I believe is important,” Thomas O’Connor, a current FBI agent who has worked on domestic terrorism investigations, said in an interview earlier this year. “But when it’s a domestic terrorist, …

What Is, And Isn't, Considered Domestic Terrorism
7 years, 5 months ago

What Is, And Isn't, Considered Domestic Terrorism

NPR  

What Is, And Isn't, Considered Domestic Terrorism Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images The investigation into the Las Vegas shooting is still in the early stages, yet there already is a familiar debate about whether to call it an act of "domestic terrorism." The second important point is that there isn't a federal charge of …

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