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Report: Treasury division told banks to flag terms like "MAGA" and "Trump" on statements, note Bible and Bass Pro Shop purchases to find "domestic terrorists" (notthebee.com)

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Remember, the government are not your friends. I think both the lefties and the righties can agree on that.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don’t agree with the notion of pre-crime or collective punishment

Keeping an eye out for potential criminals isn't either of those things.

They didn’t do anything, literally just alleged crime-think. That’s not an attack, not technically or in spirit. It should not be counted.

It wasn't just a thought. It was a criminal planning to do another crime. He was planning on killing the people investigating him. I have no sympathy for criminals who plan on doing more crime, making credible threats and plans to kill people. He can get fucked for all I care.

If you think that solicitation to commit a violent crime and threatening an officer of the law isn't criminal, then you should take it up with the legislature.

Not all terrorism is physical. Not all violence is physical. So your statements saying he didn't do anything are just plain wrong. He was already a criminal when he was making these plans, so his threats and plans were credible. So the government took action, as they should.

Even at best, all you're arguing is that they are mischaracterizing the nature of what's going on. But regardless of how you categorize it, domestic right wing terrorism is the biggest terrorism threat to the U.S.

The government trying to keep an eye on it is for the better.