Justice Dept. announces new post to combat extremists
Source: USA Today
In the wake of mounting concern over the threat posed by violent extremists in the U.S., the Justice Department on Wednesday announced it was creating a special counsel position to coordinate the federal government response.
Assistant Attorney General John Carlin, in a speech at George Washington University, said the domestic terrorism counsel would not only help oversee the prosecution of cases but also would develop plans to intervene when the threat of violence is imminent.
Citing a series of cases involving U.S.-based suspects, from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to the fatal shooting of nine people earlier this year at a Charleston church, Carlin described the incidents as part of a national security threat that is staggeringly broad.
While much attention has been focused on the threat posed by al-Qaeda and the Islamic States vast recruiting efforts, Carlin said Americans motivated by anti-government animus, eco-radicalism and racism have created a new urgency for federal and local law enforcement authorities.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/10/14/justice-department-roof-extremists-carlin-lynch/73921830/
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)fredamae
(4,458 posts)that as well......the article didn't really define who their targets of interest are.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)to mean precisely what they say it means, whenever they say it.
starroute
(12,977 posts)Unless I'm forgetting something, environmentalists have only committed property damage. Certainly they've never been involved in mass shootings. But I guess the corporations have to get their desires heeded.
villager
(26,001 posts)No surprises our "Justice" department would conflate the two.
truthisfreedom
(23,157 posts)Domestic terrorism?