When did violent mobs become terrorists?

pbhjpbhj · on Sept 15, 2012

What's the approved definition of terrorist that you are using?

From Collins, via dictionary.com - "systematic use of violence and intimidation to achieve some goal". Seems to fit?

Aloisius · on Sept 15, 2012

The key word there is systematic. A mob is not methodical in its plans nor has any regularity, therefore, it does not systematically use anything.

pbhjpbhj · on Sept 16, 2012

The mob was the specific instrument in this instance. Mobs are used regularly for similar purposes.

IMO the question at hand is whether as soon as some group threatens violence the USA kowtow. This appears to be the case here - the USA administration intervening in the free speech of a citizen in order to further the aims of a group because that group has threatened (and acted) violently.