Posted on 02/22/2021 3:24:48 PM PST by MarvinStinson
Judge Merrick Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee Antifa’s attacks on the U.S. courthouse in Portland may not have been “domestic terrorism,” because they took place at night when the court was not “in operation.”
Sen. Josh Hawley questioned Garland :
Let me ask you about assaults on federal property in places other than Washington, DC — Portland, for instance, Seattle. Do you regard assaults on federal courthouses or other federal property as acts of domestic terrorism?
Garland: My own definition, which is about the same as the statutory definition, is the use of violence or threats of violence in attempt to disrupt the democratic processes. So an attack on a courthouse, while in operation, trying to prevent judges from actually deciding cases, that plainly is domestic terrorism. An attack simply on a government property at night is a clear crime and a serious one, and should be punished. I don’t know enough about the facts of the example you’re talking about. But that’s where I draw the line. One is — both are criminal, but one is a core attack on our democratic institutions.
Garland cited the domestic terrorism statute, which defines “domestic terrorism” as follows (18 USC § 2331):
(5) the term “domestic terrorism” means activities that— (A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State; (B) appear to be intended— (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
Notably, the statute does not confine acts of domestic terrorism to working hours.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Reminder:
This fellow was nominated to set on the Supreme Court of the United States.
A moron. An attack on a federal building is an attack on the United States of America, period. It does not matter if the person who attacked the federal building was "left wing" or "right wing".
No Republican (plus Joe Manchin) should vote to confirm him.
Soooo,,
Does that mean if conservative Republicans go out and burn every fed building to the ground at o dark thirty they will not be arrested.?
Oops , that question might get me arrested for d.t. though .
This is nothing short of a big flashing green light to the libtard prog demacrat gangbanger social justice warriors.
Smh
The police precinct was open, and there were police inside.
That earthquake you felt was the result of tens os thousands of lawyers and law professors jumping in line with Garland’s opinion.
We will watch with great interest how the GOPer half of the senate votes on this, and all confirmations, n'est ce pas?
(We should be preparing a comprehensive list of GOPers who could use some primary competition. )
So, in order to get any federal action such as prosecutions, national guard protection, etc., the local courthouse must open up for business while it is under attack?
so many incidents where there were people inside those federal buildings in Portland...
God have Mercy on Us All
If I recall, the Oklahoma City bombing occurred before the courts were scheduled to open that morning.
It’s obvious the Democrats are defending an unlawful paramilitary that THEY CONTROL that’s caused BILLIONS of dollars of damage and dozens of murders.
In my view, he's not suited to be Attorney General, with just that one comment.
Garland is nucking futz. Thank the Lord he doesn’t sit on the Supreme Court.
5.56mm
I guess that’s the go signal for some.
This is one of the most stupid comments I’ve ever heard.
Did this guy dress himself this morning?
So if the Super Bowl was attacked and a few people died,
it wouldn’t be a terrorist attack because the court houses
are closed on Sundays.
Got it...
There were people inside those federal compounds. This is beyond ludicrous.
Merrick Garland was the chief deputy under Jamie Gorelick in the Justice department during the Clinton administration.
Gorelick set up the firewall between the various intelligence and law enforcement agencies that resulted in 9-11.
Garland was her hands on deputy.
Doesn’t anyone know about this now?
So, the Judge is saying, anytime a federal building is closed, we can storm it, break in and vandalize it. Judges words
Glad this POS never made it to the SC.
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