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In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
  • @cabdriver

    "But no one should expect that the counters be re-set to zero, simply because they share her political views on environmental issues."

    You're distorting the federal government's argument, cabdriver. They are saying that environmental intent should ENHANCE the counters. To argue that the counters should not be enhanced is not to argue that the counters be re-set to zero, or that charges for the underlying crime be dropped.