This is exactly right. People should think twice before rushing to call crimes "terrorism"https://twitter.com/dangillmor/status/670735228910985216 …
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@emptywheel@dangillmor@Ali_Gharib So let's double down on the overuse! Excellent plan! You will likely get what you pine for, then hate it -
@bmaz@emptywheel Since the word has been stripped of all its meaning anyway, I vote we use it in ALL contexts. -
@bmaz@emptywheel e.g., I'm about to go commit terrorism on an eggplant in my kitchen. -
@theurbansherpa@emptywheel Eggplants deserve it!
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@emptywheel@bmaz@dangillmor Tho I should add that I'm no expert on the legal side -- I'm talking more about the common language side. -
@Ali_Gharib@emptywheel@dangillmor Well, exactly as demonstrated in the Dylan Root case, the legal side is different than what people think -
@bmaz LOL. Defense attorney has never heard of prosecutorial discretion! News at 9!@Ali_Gharib@dangillmor -
@emptywheel@Ali_Gharib@dangillmor Not sure what your point is Ms. Terrorism Prosecutor -
@bmaz There's blog where this has been laid out in detail, how WMD charges don't get charged as terrorist. Read it!@Ali_Gharib@dangillmor -
@emptywheel@Ali_Gharib@dangillmor Fine with me. All these cases can be dealt with just fine without "terrorist" charges. -
@bmaz Muted 24 hrs in hopes you become less fearful of others’ usage of “terrorism”. Get over yourself.@emptywheel@Ali_Gharib@dangillmor -
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@emptywheel@Ali_Gharib@dangillmor Hey, I can't help it if others misapply the term+don't have a clue there is no fed law. - 1 more reply
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