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Is Briana Waters a terrorist?
In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
By Tracy Tullis [2008-03-27]

  • cabdriver on lenience

    Thanks for the link.

    Unfortunately for your argument, though maybe not fatally so, the Wikipedia article you cite describes the charges against Randolph as "homicide," of which there was enough to lock him away for life. The only place the article mentions terrorism is in quotes describing Randolph in the press.

    It's possible that the Wikipedia article simply fails to mention that the federal government brought terrorism charges against Randolph as well. But assuming that no such omission exists, it's reasonable to take the article as further evidence that, indeed, there is an imbalance in how the federal government applies anti-terrorism laws.

    -- Amity
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    Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:26 AM
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