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by mhkool
3244 days ago
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What politicians do not understand:
- if we are forced to chat unencrypted, terrorists will communicate in "code": "the eagle will fly today" means "attack now!"
- terrorists did successful attacks before the internet and before smartphones and do not need encryption
- terrorists do harm because they are harmed. Stop harming them and they will leave you alone. |
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That is a huge oversimplification.
Terrorists do harm because they see a political value in harming others. For proof, look no further than the domestic terrorists who have bombed abortion clinics and shot doctors who worked there, or who have threatened to do same. All while being backed by religious organizations, who are just as culpable for the results.
Sure, these people might not be called terrorists, because the FBI has to abide by laws of free speech, etc., but they are just as much a terrorist as any person looking to wage jihad.
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See this article for the FBI's explanation of not calling a terrorist a terrorist: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fbi-terrorism-label_us_5...