A recently released Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document titled “Domestic Terrorism Symbols Guide”* links common protest symbols to “terrorism” — another marker in a common theme of conflating militant protest for social justice with deadly terrorist violence within the United States. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Brennan Center have raised warnings about such documents, citing inadequate protections for people’s constitutional rights.

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    1 year ago

    Some of law enforcement are violent extremists? Absolutely. Some of them also burn crosses.

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      1 year ago

      Cops are far more likely to be violent, hateful extremists than normal people, the numbers on what percent of cops beat their spouse are hard to get a clear handle on but all the same it is pretty horrific even if it is on the lower end of the spectrum.