Terrorism defined. Now, who fits?

[Scuba]

Official United States Government Definition of Terrorism

" act of terrorism, means any activity that (A) involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life that is a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State; and (B) appears to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping."

(United States Code Congressional and Administrative News, 98th Congress, Second Session, 1984, Oct. 19, volume 2; par. 3077, 98 STAT. 2707 )




Does this make the NYPD a terrorist organization? Oakland PD? Mayors Bloomburg and Quan?

Do Wall Street's threats of doom and gloom constitute the definition?

[Nuclear Unicorn]

1. really?

[newfie11]

2. Sure sounds like the NYPD, Oakland and Seattle PD

Maybe they better think about redoing their definition as it fits the police a whole lot more than OWS!

[valerief]

3. Sounds like it to me. It doesn't specify "only the 1% matter". nt