An online petition to U.S President Barack Obama to categorise ‘Black
Lives Matter’ campaign and movement as a terrorist organization has
gathered over 100,000 signatures.
after two Black men Alton Sterling and Philando Castille were shot to
death by Police officers last week even when they posed no threats or
committed no crimes.
before the attack on police in Dallas, but has picked up steam in its
wake.
‘Terrorism is defined as “the use of violence and intimidation in
pursuit of political aims”. This definition is the same definition used
to declare ISIS and other groups, as terrorist organizations. Black
Lives Matter has earned this title due to its actions in Ferguson,
Baltimore, and even at a Bernie Sanders rally, as well as all over the
United States and Canada. It is time for the pentagon to be consistent
in its actions – and just as they rightfully declared ISIS a terror
group, they must declare Black Lives Matter a terror group – on the
grounds of principle, integrity, morality, and safety.”
order to receive an official response. Consequently, at time of
writing, over 100,000 signatures have been made.
define the massacre of 5 white police officers by a Black man as a hate
crime, and said that it is not reflective of movements like Black Lives
Matter.
“At a time like this when tensions are high, in the wake of events in
Dallas and Baton Rouge and Minnesota and elsewhere, it’s important to
remember that just as the shooter on Thursday
night is not reflective of the broader movement to bring about change
in police practices that any police officer who engages in excessive
force is not representative of the larger law enforcement community,
which with increasing frequency, reflects the community at large,”
Johnson said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
