Anyone remember when "terrorism" was redefined under Bush?

[arcane1]

I'm trying to google it but I guess I'm not using the correct words :(

Basically, it was a late Bush era policy change that had, as one of the definitions of terrorism, causing economic harm to big or important corporations. It was interpreted by many to basically say that even a boycott of an important industry, if it caused a loss of revenue, would be considered an act of terrorism, and thus those involved could be arrested without warrants, charges, etc...

Does this ring anyone's bell? :shrug:

[skirt6]

1. The Patriot Act

All that was redefined in the Patriot Act, which most still is in continuance. A site you may try is here: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ056.107.pdf It's long and boring, but it's the Act in its entirety. But you are correct that any group of individuals that cause economic harm to persuade an individual or group of individuals to change policies can be tried as terrorists.

[Kurmudgeon]

2. I remember this Bush quote.

"Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes."

Which to me seems like a great reason to check all those connections between the Bush Administration and the Saudi government.

Not too sure about the policy question, may take someone with better GoogleFu than I.

[Poll_Blind]

3. Googling "economic terrorism" AND "sit-in" (or something similar) should get you on...

...the right track. I remember this well. No shit, I think it's still alive in the law somewhere.

PB

[dkofos]

4. It rings a bell with me.

But bush defined terrorism as whatever he wanted to stop at any given moment.

[Dawson Leery]

5. Sounds familiar.

[arcane1]

6. I may or may not be thinking of the SAFETY Act

I'm reading up on it now. If nothing else, it applies those rules to companies that are contracted for "anti-terrorism" protection.

Since AT&T is contracted to monitor all of our communications, if we picketed or protested them, and that protest led to a large loss of customers, we would be terrorists.

I'm really hoping this is what I was thinking of, because at least it's limited!!