01-30-2016, 04:34 PM
It seems like a lot of people support the Bundys if you're looking at internet comments and Facebook.
And, 10,000 people is a lot of people, for sure.
But, in a country of 320,000,000, it's a miniscule percentage. There have always been groups of extremists like these; hundreds of them with several thousand members across the country.
Even today, FBI Director Comey qualifies domestic terrorist groups the biggest threat to the United States, and the numbers support his contention. https://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/the-t...ted-states
I don't know if the FBI will be classifying Ammon Bundy's organization as domestic terrorists or not, I'm just pointing out that a lot of law enforcement effort goes into thwarting crimes planned by groups of disgruntled American citizens. They make up a very small percentage of the population, but are still potentially dangerous.
Domestic terrorism is the unlawful use, or threatened use, of violence by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the United States (or its territories) without foreign direction committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
And, 10,000 people is a lot of people, for sure.
But, in a country of 320,000,000, it's a miniscule percentage. There have always been groups of extremists like these; hundreds of them with several thousand members across the country.
Even today, FBI Director Comey qualifies domestic terrorist groups the biggest threat to the United States, and the numbers support his contention. https://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/the-t...ted-states
I don't know if the FBI will be classifying Ammon Bundy's organization as domestic terrorists or not, I'm just pointing out that a lot of law enforcement effort goes into thwarting crimes planned by groups of disgruntled American citizens. They make up a very small percentage of the population, but are still potentially dangerous.
Domestic terrorism is the unlawful use, or threatened use, of violence by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the United States (or its territories) without foreign direction committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.