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In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
  • @63debra

    Her first mistake was going to Evergreen. Second, hooking up with a looser. Lastly, getting involved with EF/ELF.

    Did she not think that someday this all may come crashing down? She had choices, she chose poorly.

    Are you saying one should go to jail for choosing poorly? The rule of law should require that one be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the charges.

    And your post illustrates why laws should be directed at specific acts, not vague generalities like "terrorism". The word carries too much emotional connotation. People should be convicted only for committing specific acts, not for falling into a category (poor chooser, terrorist, unpatriotic leftist loser, etc.).