Tuesday, September 21, 2004
domestic terrorism
Last week In Lafayette, Louisiana, a Democratic campaign office was the target for arson and vandalism. Article here.
People who use these acts of intimidation and terror aimed at our political process should be prosecuted as terrorists. If authorities can claim that ELF's actions in Oregon are acts of "eco-terrorism" and are punishable as such, I would certainly think that acts of political terrorism like what happened in Louisiana should be prosecuted with the same vigor.
Or are destructive acts aimed at political parties less troubling that those aimed at corporations? ¶ 11:23 AM
Last week In Lafayette, Louisiana, a Democratic campaign office was the target for arson and vandalism. Article here.
People who use these acts of intimidation and terror aimed at our political process should be prosecuted as terrorists. If authorities can claim that ELF's actions in Oregon are acts of "eco-terrorism" and are punishable as such, I would certainly think that acts of political terrorism like what happened in Louisiana should be prosecuted with the same vigor.
Or are destructive acts aimed at political parties less troubling that those aimed at corporations? ¶ 11:23 AM
