When does a random act of violence become a terrorist act?
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ANSWERS: 7
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When it is against US.
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When it's performed by a terrorist.
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When it inconveniences rich people.
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When it's against something you stand for
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When it is ruled on by a court of law. Any act can be charged as a terrorist act, but until it is ruled such by the courts, or by Homeland Security, there is not much difference.
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"Terrorism" by definition is an act intended to scare a group of people into altering their actions in favor of a group or ideal. There is nothing "random" about terrorism.
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When the media and/or government portrays is as such, but in all reality all war is an act of terrorism against innocent civilians.
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