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If the Atlanta protests are acts of terrorism, then the January 6 protesters are extremely violent terrorists.
"Normal tourist visit": Some Republicans downplay January 6 riot amid Democratic objections" House Republicans sought to downplay the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in a contentious hearing on Wednesday, while Democrats clashed with former Trump administration officials over the response to the assault."
[cbsnews.com]

The Terrorism Charges Against Cop City Protesters Are Ominous

"Protesters against a massive police militarization complex in Atlanta have been slapped with domestic terrorism charges for throwing bottles and breaking windows. That should be deeply worrisome for anyone who values the right to dissent."

"Can you be charged with terrorism for throwing bottles or breaking a window of a bank? You can in Atlanta, where the state of Georgia has slapped serious domestic terrorism charges on eleven people who've been demonstrating since December against the construction of a massive police militarization complex known as Cop City."

"Governor Brian Kemp justified the severe punishment on Twitter, saying, “Violence and unlawful destruction of property are not acts of protest. They are crimes that will not be tolerated in Georgia and will be prosecuted fully.” On Thursday, Kemp signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency and authorizing the deployment of a thousand National Guard troops to arrest Cop City protesters. The state of emergency lasts two weeks, until February 9."

Full Article: [jacobin.com]

nogod4me 8 Jan 27
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Good luck finding a jury that agrees with that position. Especially when much of the destruction comes from White Nationalists trying to make the protesters look bad.

The idiots are saying vandalism is terrorism and violent terrorism is just a "Normal tourist visit".

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