Lawmaker JJ Humphrey seeks punishments for ‘acts of terrorism’ and defines terrorist as ‘any person who is of Hispanic descent’
  • thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    It’s bad on its face, but to make it even worse: AFAICT, the definition would apply post-hoc, so anyone who has had such a conviction ever would be liable to have their property seized, even if they weren’t doing anything wrong today. Made a mistake in 1998? Terrorist.

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      Betcha a quick look at 23andMe’s data breach could prove a whole bunch of them don’t have a white-only DNA history.

      What an out that would be!

      • PugJesus@kbin.social
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        6 months ago

        Unfortunately, that would only lead to them saying “I can’t be racist, I’m 1/264th Cherokee!” and then holding up their color card to decide who to let in.

    • snooggums@kbin.social
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      6 months ago

      “I mean, it was originally where we sent the Native Americans when we thought that part of the country wasn’t worth settling, but there was oil and so we had to take it back.”

  • mozz@mbin.grits.dev
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    6 months ago

    I thought it was clickbaity exaggeration.

    He said: “I apologize for using the word Hispanic, but I was not wrong. Again, these are Hispanic. Reality is they are Hispanic. There’s nothing to be ashamed with.”

    Humphrey said he will go back to the bill and amend the language from “Hispanic” to “undocumented here illegally, or something like that”.

    • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
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      6 months ago

      “I’m sorry for saying the thing, but I’m going to say it again, twice.”

      Sorry, not sorry.

      • mozz@mbin.grits.dev
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        6 months ago

        I also like how he laid out in real time and full disclosure the “Hispanic” -> “undocumented” pipeline and how it operates.

  • ApeNo1@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Direct extract from the S 894 US congress bill to address domestic terrorism.

    “ Congress finds the following:

    (1) White supremacists and other far-right-wing extremists are the most significant domestic terrorism threat facing the United States. “

  • PatFusty@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    The law that it has 3 requirements. Being Hispanic is a strange requirement but they are probably trying to target native Americans.

  • Daniel F.@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    6 months ago

    So much for Republicans being “tough on crime,” this law would be more effective (for the purpose of fighting street crime) if they just removed the whole racist bullshit. Of course, that’s not what this law is intended to do. This is some stupid political game where Republicans present a bill that is “intended” to fight street crime. Every sane person and media establishment will see and criticise it for being racist, which it is. Then Republicans and Fox can yell about how those darn woke communists “don’t care about the community” and “aren’t tough on crime.” Also did I mention it’s hella racist? Because it’s hella racist.