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Biden AG pick says Antifa attacks on federal courthouse may not be domestic terrorism because they happened at night
Post Millennial ^ | Feb 22 | Libby Emmons

Posted on 02/22/2021 6:11:39 PM PST by RandFan

Merrick Garland took questions in the Senate today in support of his nomination by President Joe Biden for US Attorney General.

Senator Josh Hawley asked Garland his thoughts on "assaults on federal property in places other than Washington, DC, Portland, for instance, Seattle." Garland said, in essence, that while the attack on the Capitol was domestic terrorism, the attacks on federal buildings over the summer likely were not.

"Do you regard assaults on federal courthouses or other federal property as acts of domestic extremism, domestic terrorism?"

"Well Senator, my own definition, which is about the same as the statutory definition, is the use of violence or threats of violence in an attempt to disrupt democratic processes. So an attack on a courthouse while in operation, trying to prevent judges from actually deciding cases, that plainly is domestic extremism, domestic terrorism.

"An attack simply on a government property, at night, or any other kind of circumstances 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.

"Both are criminal, but one is a core attack on our Democratic institutions," Garland said.

As regards the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Garland intends to deal harshly with those who participated.

(Excerpt) Read more at thepostmillennial.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: doj; merrickgarland; merrickposgarland; rolandfreisler; searchworks
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To: RandFan

Up until they’re rolled up by their puppet masters for making a split second , life changing decision.

When that happens their very own puppet masters will throw them to the wolves. In tune, there will be fewer and fewer to do the job and their bidding.

US Dept of Labor has done the study. Every year the number of qualified people who are willing to take jobs in the military and first responder realm goes down by 5%. And this has been happening for a few years.


61 posted on 02/22/2021 7:33:44 PM PST by qaz123
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To: RandFan

Sounds like the “libtard lefty genius jurist” thinks crimes at night are much different than crimes between sunrise and sunset.

Wow.


62 posted on 02/22/2021 7:34:13 PM PST by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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They do what they do at night due to their Criminal intentions.

Watch the Republicans line up to vote for this Joker!

Mark my words.


63 posted on 02/22/2021 7:50:39 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: ctdonath2

Bingo.

Garland being deliberately stupid to keep the narrative going. They should have cleaned his clock.


64 posted on 02/22/2021 7:51:42 PM PST by Titus-Maximus (The trouble with socialism is that you soon run out of other people's zoo animals to eat.)
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To: RandFan

He is claiming ignorance for every question. “I don’t know” is not acceptable!


65 posted on 02/22/2021 7:52:16 PM PST by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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What Republican said, isn’t it true you want the Antifa Violence, so we get yet another excuse for their Terrorism?

Answer: None


66 posted on 02/22/2021 7:54:38 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: RandFan

Rainbow in the morning, sailor’s take warning. Rainbow at night, sailor’s delight


67 posted on 02/22/2021 7:56:34 PM PST by BigEdLB (All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others-George Orwell)
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To: RandFan

This clown has all the intelligence to be an Ivy League law professor or a tree stump.


68 posted on 02/22/2021 7:59:56 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Corrupt Slow Joe Biden is the Bolshevik sock puppet.)
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To: RandFan

Biden should deep six this criminal minded asshat.

Garland reflects bad on Biden and all Democrats in general.

So according this political hack, it is okay to attack federal government property and endanger lives as long as you do it at night.

So rape might not be rape.... Robbing a 7-11 at gunpoint at night might be justified redistribution of wealth for people who justify breaking the law because of skin color.


69 posted on 02/22/2021 8:04:18 PM PST by Jumper
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To: RandFan

Garland is a friggin’ idiot.

He isn’t qualified to clean the bathrooms in Washington.


70 posted on 02/22/2021 8:05:08 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Bite Me.....The Commander-in-Thief, Commander-in-Cheat, Illegitimate president!)
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This guy was a telling the Senate BEFORE he gets the job that he will
concern himself with Political Prosecutions and Dem Extremists will not be considered Domestic Terrorists.

Now, watch the Republican Traitors step on each other to Vote for him.


71 posted on 02/22/2021 8:05:50 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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There’s a whole ‘nother Law Book called the Nocturnal Statutes.

It’s like Parking - No Domestic Terrorism here 9-5

Except on Saturday and Sunday


72 posted on 02/22/2021 8:08:00 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: Fred Hayek
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73 posted on 02/22/2021 8:16:51 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: RandFan
“Both are criminal, but one is a core attack on our Democratic institutions,” Garland said.

They both are, idiot

I think he is thinking of the peaceful protests that got violent at dusk when blm/antifa would throw rocks or water bottles from the back of the crown to get a riot started.

I've seen breakdowns of antifa/blm starting riots, done quite well by those exposing their terrorist tactics

I think Gardener is saying he sees magas daytime terrorist and blm/antifa nite time ones. He's blatantly supportive of blm/antifa imo.

74 posted on 02/22/2021 8:19:45 PM PST by Syncro (A double minded man is unstable in all his ways )
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Domestic Terrorism is already defined at the DOJ and there is no mention of time of day or open or closed.

He pulled it out of his ass to excuse Antifa, who has already intimidated the SCOTUS.


75 posted on 02/22/2021 8:22:22 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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This has to be coupled with the FBi saying they don’t exist, and Nadler saying there were a made up fantasy.

Why all the excuses?


76 posted on 02/22/2021 8:24:06 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: Syncro
these elites support the communists thugs tearing up the streets thats why they excuse them and even deny they exist.
Also, there is this sense that the elites are fine with people's private homes and businesses being destroyed but some how TAX PAYER FUNDED BUILDINGS FILLED WITH TAX PAYER FUNDED POLITICIANS are more sacred? B*tch, how?
77 posted on 02/22/2021 8:24:44 PM PST by snarkytart
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This is a pattern

https://mobile.twitter.com/fleccas/status/1287538621445296128


78 posted on 02/22/2021 8:26:02 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Garland is a complete IDIOT However he fits right in with the rest of the SWAMP!! The damn place is FULL of nothing but incompetent IDIOTS, ruling over us!!


79 posted on 02/22/2021 8:26:17 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: RandFan

He also insinuated that the 1/6 Capitol “riots” were ‘more dangerous’ than the OK City bombing.

This guy is a scary tool.

https://news.yahoo.com/merrick-garland-u-facing-more-155636598.html

Repubbies haven’t pushed back on these absurd claims, so far, that I know of.


80 posted on 02/22/2021 8:27:25 PM PST by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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