skepticalbip
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An interesting development. It looks like people who are quite disturbed by the violence perpetrated by Antifa are beginning to seek legal redress.
This is a first amendment right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The empowering laws require that 100,000 signatures be acquired within 30 days - this petition has 250,000 signatures in just a couple days. The empowering laws require that the White House respond within 60 days.
It will be interesting to see where this goes. Will it be pretty much just ignored or will there be a major change in how Antifa demonstrators are handled by law enforcement and federal prison terms given to those engaged in their violence rather than misdemeanor charges.
http://www.abc2news.com/newsy/petition-calls-on-white-house-to-label-this-farleft-group-terrorists
Petition Calls On White House To Label This Far-Left Group Terrorists
More than 250,000 people have signed a petition calling on the White House to label "antifa" as a terrorist organization…..
The petition has gained more than 250,000 signatures in just a few days. It argues that terrorism is "the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims" and blames the group for violence against police officers….
Now that the petition has the required number of signatures, the White House has 60 days to respond.
This is a first amendment right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The empowering laws require that 100,000 signatures be acquired within 30 days - this petition has 250,000 signatures in just a couple days. The empowering laws require that the White House respond within 60 days.
It will be interesting to see where this goes. Will it be pretty much just ignored or will there be a major change in how Antifa demonstrators are handled by law enforcement and federal prison terms given to those engaged in their violence rather than misdemeanor charges.
The Petition
Terrorism is defined as ‘the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims’. This definition is the same definition used to declare ISIS and other groups, as terrorist organizations. AntiFa has earned this title due to its violent actions in multiple cities and their influence in the killings of multiple police officers throughout the United States. It is time for the pentagon to be consistent in its actions – and just as they rightfully declared ISIS a terror group, they must declare AntiFa a terror group – on the grounds of principle, integrity, morality, and safety.