Gov. Cuomo Wants to Prosecute Mass Shooters as Domestic Terrorists

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a new state law to specifically penalize domestic terrorism. The proposal would create a new charge for any person who kills in a mass attack on the basis of race, religion, creed or sexual orientation.

During a speech in Manhattan, Mr. Cuomo said the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, Pittsburgh and Orlando, Fla.—where gunmen chose their targets based on ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation—should be thought of in the same way as the Sept.

11, 2001, terrorism attacks by al Qaeda.
 

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Hopefully, with a mandatory death sentence for mass murder of two or more victims during the act of domestic terrorism. RealNYT CNN

Go Fredo

Pure political stupidity and a waste of time. There are hate crimes laws and terrorism laws already on the books. This is about trying to look like he is doing something vs. actually doing something.

You left out gang affiliation

There’s already a law. Thou shall not kill

Is it the death penalty? If not then what’s the difference?

Long overdue

isn’t killing generally against the law?

Here is Nero again fiddling as Rome burns.

Good

He should also make it illegal to kill people.

America, you need to deal with your gun problem first.

Does it include Antifa or are they ok cause they are leftists?

So Fredo Senior just took existing hate crime legislation and gave it a new title.

So, like hate crime laws?

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