8 convicted in ICE facility shooting in first terrorism case linked to antifa

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/texas-immigration-facility-shooting-trial-antifa-b2938364.html

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frntmn@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 165d (1 reply)

Such bullshit!

eldavi@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 165d

you know it's practically fox news when they just call it antifa instead of the actual group.

FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 12 pts · 165d (2 replies)

Prosecutors said Song, a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist, yelled “get to the rifles” and opened fire, striking one police officer who had just pulled up to the center.

Though it was defendant Benjamin Song who opened fire, the prosecution charged several other protesters with attempted murder of a law officer and discharging a firearm, arguing that from the group’s planning, it was foreseeable that a shooting could happen.

Fishnoodle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 165d (1 reply)

Ahhh so they were acting in self defense

FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 1 pts · 165d

I'd like to hear what department the "law officer" worked for before casting judgement on Song, but regardless I don't think any of the other 7 deserved any punishment for Song's individual actions.

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 165d

also its texas labeling them ANTIFA/terrorist.

Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 165d (2 replies)

Short for “anti-fascists,” antifa is not a single organization but rather an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups that confront or resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations

Another complicit media outlet

favoredponcho@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 165d (1 reply)
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Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 165d

My favorite is "militant group"

Slashme@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 164d

including attempted murder against one defendant whom prosecutors said opened fire

Protip: if you don't know the difference between "who" and "whom", just write "who". It's safer.

kittykillinit@lemy.lol · 1 pts · 164d

Be safe, everyone.