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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]

  • I'm confused

    The fire took place in May, 2001. The Patriot Act was passed after September 11, 2001. So any change in the definition of terrorism in the Patriot Act is irrelevant to whether this act was terrorism. It's that whole "ex post facto law" thing.

    So, is the article claiming that the Patriot Act really made a legal difference in this case? Or just that the overall tone of society has changed and the Justice Department takes this stuff more seriously now?

    -- Pericles
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    Thursday, March 27, 2008 06:45 AM
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