Which of the following is an example of low-level terrorism activity?

[Panaconda]

The Department of Defense is training all its personnel that political protest is "low-level terrorism".

The first question on their anti-terrorism course is:

Which of the following is an example of low-level terrorism activity?

a) Attacking the Pentagon

b) IEDs

c) Hate crimes against racial groups

d) Protests

The "correct" answer is (d) Protests.

http://www.aclu.org/national-security/aclu-challenges-defense-department-personnel-policy-regard-lawful-protests-%E2%80%9Clow-le

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[flvegan]

2. Considering we animal rights activists have our own Terrorism Act

expect this to be the tip of the iceberg for political activism. We down slow that train down, and more and more rights will erode away.

[maryf]

3. Such a shame that peace protests are terrorism, K&R nt

[TBF]

4. Silly me, I was under the impression (d) protests

was covered under the very first amendment to the constitution:

The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law "respecting an establishment of religion", impeding the free exercise of religion, infringing on the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

[txaslftist]

14. silly you.

That document no longer applies, whatever it is...

[OnyxCollie]

5. K&R. nt

[scentopine]

6. We are being conditioned and groomed by the centrists to "shut the fuck up" -nt

[readmoreoften]

8. +1. They're not centrists, they're the neoliberals invaders who destroyed the Democratic Party.

[readmoreoften]

7. We're gettin' close.

Almost there now.

[Starry Messenger]

9. Protests aren't "constructive criticism".

So sweaty and angry. Only those herded into civility pens will be listened to.

[Scuba]

10. If you want free speech, you'll have to incorporate.

[Hannah Bell]

11. orwellian. it's the populace who's being terrorized by the rulers.

[malaise]

12. WTF???

Rec

[txaslftist]

13. anything the state says it is

[felix_numinous]

15. Teabaggers were NEVER identified as terrorists!!

but right before two liberal demonstrations are scheduled, these intimidation tactics are used--as per usual!!!