They are terrorist because they tried to restrict access to tools of terror.
Imagine vegetarians being accused of animal cruelty because they tried to convince people not to eat animals.
Comment on Palestine Action Activists to Be Sentenced As Terrorists in Move Kept Secret From Jury and Public
rimu@piefed.social 3 days agothe judge ruled that there appeared to be a ‘terrorist connection’ as the activists were attempting to influence the Israeli government by restricting its access to weapons.
This is suuuch a stretch.
They are terrorist because they tried to restrict access to tools of terror.
Imagine vegetarians being accused of animal cruelty because they tried to convince people not to eat animals.
floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
It’s just not terrorism, by any normal understanding of that word. It doesn’t inflict any terror on anyone, either intentionally or unintentionally, nor does it even attempt to inflict terror.