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In reply to the discussion: Do you know who kills over symbolic offenses? [View all]meow2u3
(24,761 posts)24. Terrorists are nothing but gangs
The only difference among street gangs, organized crime, and terrorism are its motives.
Street gangs and the mob have similar motives: profiting from illegal activity, such as drugs, prostitution, gambling, etc. Killing is part of enforcing their control of the illegal activity. If innocent people are killed during a gang war, it is secondary to gunning down their targets.
Terrorists' motives are largely political; they want to force governments to do their bidding, even if innocent people get killed.
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Killing over pieces of colored cloth, or fictional characters - humanity's chosen insanity! n/t
backscatter712
Sep 2012
#5
The neighborhoods the Crips come from haven't been fucked up for decades? Really?
GaYellowDawg
Sep 2012
#28
An American blew up a building in Oklahoma and killed a bunch of people, including kids, over
MADem
Sep 2012
#7
It might also appear as if both ideas of what is behind the violence are correct.
left on green only
Sep 2012
#20
Interesting point, and it is truly part of the groups identity, and formal course of action.
braddy
Sep 2012
#17
i thought this was an Al-Qaeda revenge attack for killing their latest #2 guy
BOG PERSON
Sep 2012
#25
That does not further the MEME BP. Reality is not allowed to intrude in political discussions today
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#30
True. And when they do, do people fall all over themselves to rationalize, justify & 'explain' it?
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2012
#27
+1. Especially when the violence kills a person whose not involved in that gang war
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#34
There are certainly parallels between the Middle Eastern fanatics and the Bloods/Crips.
Nye Bevan
Sep 2012
#35