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.
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Was this guy confirmed? He sounds like an idiot but he is just a clever willing servant of the far left
Absolute rubbish. At least now we can all be glad this man never made it to the Supreme Court.
Have we seen his yearbook yet?
So if I decide to blow up The Capitol Building when its closed, that’s okay?
So if you were to blow up the Supreme Court building on a Sunday, that would be a misdemeanor??
Welcome to Nazi Germany.
What an innovator.
Gee whiz....what a ninny
I always thought Merrick Garland was smarter than to make such a statement. Maybe he is fine just being a hired hand in the bureaucracy. He wouldn’t be the first one.
For an impressive title and hefty paycheck, Merrick will call it as the Dems see it. Services rendered as requested! Sort of like during the Eric Holder/ Loretta Lynch eras.
Not his fault the GOP got stuck with the two front flat tires aka Sessions and Barr.
“that is utter BS”
But it is INCREDIBLE PREPARATION. Face it, we can’t hold a candle to the way the Democrats are able to take Fascism and make it look ‘desirable’.
So if the Attorney General's office is burned down while he's not in it, that's okay? How about his house?
The building was closed and fortified because of the daily arson, bomb, fireworks, laser, etc. attacks on it. So say they finally disperse at 6 AM and then this idiot thinks you could have cleaned up the broken bottles, burnt trash, graffiti/paint, etc. repaired the damage to the fencing, plywood and anything else and hold court at 8 or 9 AM?
I am so glad he did not get on the SCOTUS and hope he never does.
“Welcome to The White House! How can I help you?”
....Me and my group are here to Burn It All Down, Man!
“I see. Do you have an appointment? We are about to close.
....Yes, Our ‘appointment’ is with Uncle Sam, at 1pm.
Oh. In that case, the Walking Tour begins right through these doors. No gum chewing allowed.
Enjoy your scheduled trip to The White House. Too-Da-Loo!”
He is: Leftarded.
At least we kept this lying pile of rotting dog squeezins off the Supreme Court.
This. THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS.
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