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freddyvh

(276 posts)
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 11:31 AM Oct 2017

Nevada law calls this terrorism. Why won't the police

The state's statute says an “act of terrorism means any act that involves the use or attempted use of sabotage, coercion or violence which is intended to cause great bodily harm or death to the general population”.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/las-vegas-shooting-nevada-terrorism-state-law-act-police-stephen-paddock-a7978456.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

NRS 202.4415  “Act of terrorism” defined.
1.  “Act of terrorism” means any act that involves the use or attempted use of sabotage, coercion or violence which is intended to:
(a) Cause great bodily harm or death to the general population; or
(b) Cause substantial destruction, contamination or impairment of:
(1) Any building or infrastructure, communications, transportation, utilities or services; or
(2) Any natural resource or the environment.
2.  As used in this section, “coercion” does not include an act of civil disobedience.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2947)

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec4415

so why aren't the cops following the state law?

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Nevada law calls this terrorism. Why won't the police (Original Post) freddyvh Oct 2017 OP
K&R stonecutter357 Oct 2017 #1
Because, thanks to Republicans, "terrorism" has been perverted to only refer to racial & religious catbyte Oct 2017 #2
That is a pretty broad definition but you are right. Caliman73 Oct 2017 #3
Because n2doc Oct 2017 #4

catbyte

(34,447 posts)
2. Because, thanks to Republicans, "terrorism" has been perverted to only refer to racial & religious
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 11:38 AM
Oct 2017

minorities. Muslims, BLM/Antifa can all be "terrorists", but not crazy white people. It's disgusting & you're correct, goes against state law. If this wasn't terrorism, I don't know what is.

Caliman73

(11,744 posts)
3. That is a pretty broad definition but you are right.
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 11:39 AM
Oct 2017

They should be using the correct language to describe the crime.

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