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Understanding Domestic Terrorism Laws
This chapter examines the complex legal definitions and implications of terrorism, particularly in connection with a murder case. It highlights the inconsistencies in how terrorism is categorized and the political biases that may influence these labels, especially in cases of civil disobedience and activism. The discussion underscores the need for a nuanced understanding of motivations behind violent acts, contrasting historical and contemporary examples of terrorism.
Luigi Mangione has been indicted on murder as a terrorist act in New York state. Doesn't all murder and gun violence create terror? What does it take to get charged with terrorism in this case? Who gets to decide the definition of terrorism? And how could the "terrorist" label be weaponized to take away the rights of activists and others trying to express political ideologies?
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S O U R C E S:
18 USC 2331 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title18/part1/chapter113B&edition=prelim
NY Penal Code 490.05 âAct of Terrorismâ https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/490.05
NY Penal code 125.27 Murder in the first degree https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/125.27
Death Penalty Information Center (New York) https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/new-york
Luigi Mangione Indictment: https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mangione-Indictment-FINAL-as-filed.pdf
D.A. Bragg Announces Murder Indictment Of Luigi Mangione https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-murder-indictment-of-luigi-mangione/
FBI: Terrorism https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism
Hate crime vs. Terrorism (SPLC) https://www.splcenter.org/hate-crimes-explained#crime-v-terrorism
Terrorism (Britannica) https://www.britannica.com/topic/terrorism
Luigi Mangione Manifesto (Ken Klippenstein substack) https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-manifesto
Towards a Unified Definition of Terrorism (Modern Diplomacy) https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/10/29/towards-a-unified-definition-of-terrorism/
Luigi Mangione Charged With Murder As An Act Of TerrorismâHereâs What That Means (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/12/17/luigi-mangione-charged-with-murder-as-an-act-of-terrorism-heres-what-that-means/
Will Luigi Mangione be extradited to New York? Hearing in CEO shooting set for Thursday (USA Today) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/18/luigi-mangione-extradition-hearing-ceo-shooting/77063682007/
Luigi Mangione's mother said she could 'see him doing' shooting of insurance CEO: police (USA Today) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/17/luigi-mangione-mother-police-ceo-shooting/77055817007/
âCop Cityâ Prosecutions Hinge on a New Definition of Domestic Terrorism (NY Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/cop-city-domestic-terrorism.html
The Rising Threat of Domestic Terrorism in the U.S. and Federal Efforts to Combat It (GAO) https://www.gao.gov/blog/rising-threat-domestic-terrorism-u.s.-and-federal-efforts-combat-it [GOOD GRAPH]
Assassination attempt or domestic terrorism? Why Trumpâs shooting poses a problem for the FBI (The Independent) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-shooting-assassination-terrorism-motive-b2582048.html
Jan. 6 and Beyond: Why the U.S. Should Pass Domestic Terrorism Legislation (Lawfare) https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/jan.-6-and-beyond-why-the-u.s.-should-pass-domestic-terrorism-legislation
The Meaning of âTerrorism,â According to the United States (Current Affairs) https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2024/05/the-meaning-of-terrorism-according-to-the-united-states
New York prosecutors may have trouble proving first-degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione, legal experts say (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/us/luigi-mangione-murder-indictment-new-york/index.html
First Amendment or threat? Florida woman's arrest after CEO shooting sparks online uproar (Tallahassee Democrat) https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/12/13/first-amendment-or-threat-florida-womans-arrest-sparks-online-uproar/76957946007/
James Baldwin and the FBI (JSTOR) https://daily.jstor.org/james-baldwin-and-the-fbi/
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