Actually do apply to domestic trim scenarios. The question is when can the federal government get involved in charging . F its a terrorist attacks but involves explosives, federal officials, transportation hubs, in those scenarios, federal law can be charged in those scenarios. The practical gap, theres two, guns and other forms of violence. Domestic terrorism using the most common method of attack would be guns, that is not covered at the federal level. Secondly, you may have heard of something heard the Material Support statute. It gets complicated. The one everyone has heard out that flat out supports to a Foreign Terrorist Organization that has been designated as such. We dont do that with domestic terrorist organizes. That is a separate gap and whether any of these gaps should be closed and i think we will talk about. You mentioned federal, federal, federal. Where there is a murder using a vehicle or a gun or an edged weapon, states will prosecute that. Theres no scenario involved
And a racist scandal. The chief is facing scrutiny of his own. Congressman is receiving a statement defending downing and hes live at the Oakland Police Department Headquarters to explain. Will. Reporter mark, she actually sent out that statement at 1 this morning so this was obviously very heavy for her that she felt compelled enough to issue a statement in the overnight hours. Lets show you the picture of the man who we are talking about. Assistant acting chief, name is david downy, more than a year ago, in a meeting with high ranking officials, he used the words Water Cannons and protest torrs. It came up on the issue with how they should handle them. A statement by liby shaft a few hours ago. Several participants expressed the concern of gas which is a less lethal Law Enforcement tool. Deputy chief shared his concern that if a tool such as pepper stray was taken away, the department could be left with methods that no modern Day Department would consider and reference use of such an
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