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[OverSword]

Everyone is a terrorist.  Don't you people keep up?  Ron Paul bumper sticker?...terrorsit!  Anti abortion?...terrorist!  Believe a conspiracy theory?.....terrorist! 99 percenter?....terrorist!!! The ridicoulist goes on and on.

Edited by OverSword, 10 October 2012 - 03:32 PM.

[lightly]

Anyone who  purposely induces fear in another  to advance an agenda is a terrorist.

    That is what terrorism is.     There are/*were already laws to deal with what is not terrorism.

Edited by lightly, 10 October 2012 - 04:05 PM.

[Hippycrite]

lightly, on 10 October 2012 - 04:04 PM, said:

Anyone who  purposely induces fear in another  to advance an agenda is a terrorist.

That is what terrorism is. There are/*were already laws to deal with what is not terrorism.

Every talking head on Fox and MSNBC should be locked away for this reason.

[HavocWing]

supervike, on 10 October 2012 - 03:12 PM, said:

Not advocating gang banging at all, but calling them terrorists, and all that implies could be extremely dangerous.

And why is that?  Don't call the psychopath a psychopath?

[Corp]

supervike, on 10 October 2012 - 03:12 PM, said:

Eeks...talk about a slippery slope.

Should someone be rounded up, sent to an internment camp, and held indefinately, without charges, until further notice?

If that could apply to 'gang members'...why not 'militia members'....'gun owners'...  Etc. etc.

Not advocating gang banging at all, but calling them terrorists, and all that implies could be extremely dangerous.

Militia members and gun owners aren't controlling neighbourhoods through threats of violence and murdering random citizens. So I don't see how the terrorist lable could be applied to them.

[supervike]

HavocWing, on 10 October 2012 - 04:35 PM, said:

And why is that?  Don't call the psychopath a psychopath?

Sorry, allow me to clarify.

Just because one is a Gang member doesn't make them a terrorist or a criminal.  That's what I thought this thread was asking.  I was just assuming the OP meant just calling yourself a Gang member.  You know, wearing the colors, flashing the signs...  That is not a terrorist in my book.  Even the ones dealing drugs are not terrorists.  Criminals, yes, terrorists no.

If said Gang Member is drive by shooting,  commiting acts of random violence and other such atrocities...Then Terrorism is what it is.

Edited by supervike, 10 October 2012 - 06:00 PM.

[HavocWing]

supervike, on 10 October 2012 - 05:59 PM, said:

Sorry, allow me to clarify.

Just because one is a Gang member doesn't make them a terrorist or a criminal.  That's what I thought this thread was asking.  I was just assuming the OP meant just calling yourself a Gang member.  You know, wearing the colors, flashing the signs...  That is not a terrorist in my book.  Even the ones dealing drugs are not terrorists.  Criminals, yes, terrorists no.

If said Gang Member is drive by shooting,  commiting acts of random violence and other such atrocities...Then Terrorism is what it is.

You should watch Gangland on Spike every friday, they are terrorists, and they are very proud of it.

Edited by HavocWing, 10 October 2012 - 06:44 PM.

[aztek]

unless you fight agains gvmnt, or ways it conducts its buissnes, you aren't terrorists.

government, and rich (the untochable), and banks, are rulling class\elite, you'll get more jailtime, and a lot higher bail, if you try to rob a bank, or assult a federal emploee, than if you would rape someone not important.
just afact of life,.

[Aus Der Box Skeptisch]

Politicians use fear to advance their agendas. Its called a platform topic. By the definition of using fear to advance change in this government then politicians are terrorists.
Are we going to use terrorist as an umbrella term now. Gang members are simply looking for a family and support system. Crimes do happen and then they are criminals but that is as far as that should go. Anyone saying otherwise should really be ashamed of themselves. Just because one is afraid doesn't make them a victim of terror.

[HavocWing]

Aus Der Box Skeptisch, on 10 October 2012 - 08:59 PM, said:

Politicians use fear to advance their agendas. Its called a platform topic. By the definition of using fear to advance change in this government then politicians are terrorists.
Are we going to use terrorist as an umbrella term now. Gang members are simply looking for a family and support system. Crimes do happen and then they are criminals but that is as far as that should go. Anyone saying otherwise should really be ashamed of themselves. Just because one is afraid doesn't make them a victim of terror.

A friend of mines' daughter was just killed two weeks ago in a drive bye, we are all victims to those psychopaths who hold no regard for laws or rights of others or their lives.

And I grew up right in the middle of the L.A. metro area, you should not have to worry about going outside and being murdered for wearing the wrong colors in the wrong neighborhood, or being murdered for your watch, or being murdered just because the lunatic gang member wants to gain notoriety in his/her gang.  It is a constant fear zone there.

Edited by HavocWing, 10 October 2012 - 10:00 PM.

[Stellar]

HavocWing, on 10 October 2012 - 09:55 PM, said:

A friend of mines' daughter was just killed two weeks ago in a drive bye, we are all victims to those psychopaths who hold no regard for laws or rights of others or their lives.

And I grew up right in the middle of the L.A. metro area, you should not have to worry about going outside and being murdered for wearing the wrong colors in the wrong neighborhood, or being murdered for your watch, or being murdered just because the lunatic gang member wants to gain notoriety in his/her gang.  It is a constant fear zone there.

And calling them a terrorist vice a criminal makes you feel safer?

[HavocWing]

Stellar, on 10 October 2012 - 10:20 PM, said:

And calling them a terrorist vice a criminal makes you feel safer?

No and what does that have to do with the topic?

[Aus Der Box Skeptisch]

HavocWing, on 10 October 2012 - 11:02 PM, said:

No and what does that have to do with the topic?

Pretty much everything actually. Title is gang member a terrorist?
Sorry to hear about the loss its tragic.

[Hilander]

My problem with spreading the terrorist label around too thin is, it will lose its meaning and this is more of a question, can't they hold you indefinitely with no trial if they charge you with terrorism?

We already have enough laws in place to put a gang member away for life if the crime warrants it.

[lightly]

Hilander, on 10 October 2012 - 11:34 PM, said:

My problem with spreading the terrorist label around too thin is, it will lose its meaning and this is more of a question, can't they hold you indefinitely with no trial if they charge you with terrorism?

We already have enough laws in place to put a gang member away for life if the crime warrants it.

     I know they can hold a Non U.S. citizen on SUSPICION ... indefinitely ...    Gitmo is proof of that.  

     As for "you"  or any U.S. citizen? .. i'm not sure.