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

    "Briana Waters wouldn't seem to fit the profile of a dangerous terrorist . . . She has long, straw-colored hair and blue-gray eyes, and always seems to hold her shoulders forward, like a girl who is shy about being tallest in her sixth-grade class"

    Oh my gosh, you mean blonde-haired, blue-eyed people commit crimes?

    Sorry, remind me again what profile a terrorist should fit? Maybe the author feels she should have a turban or brown skin before we start to feel nerous . . . ?