*Calls for Black Lives Matter to be recognised as 'terrorist organisation' after Dallas shootings* *---* *even though it was a US veteran that killed the cops.*
*given their violence and crime stats, maybe they should be considered terrorists.* On Friday, July 8, 2016 at 4:18:09 PM UTC-5, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > *http://tinyurl.com/jftgg6e <http://tinyurl.com/jftgg6e>* > > *Calls for Black Lives Matter to be recognised as 'terrorist organisation' > after Dallas shootings* > > *White House petition comes after five police officers shot dead during > protest by the group.* > > *By Priyanka Mogul <http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/reporters/priyanka-mogul> * > > *July 8, 2016 12:46 BST * > > [image: Description: Baton Rouge police database hit by hacker who leaked > information in retaliation of Alton Sterling’s death] > <http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/dallas-sniper-shootings-thousands-call-black-lives-matter-be-recognised-terror-group-1569636> > Close > <http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/dallas-sniper-shootings-thousands-call-black-lives-matter-be-recognised-terror-group-1569636> > > Embed > <http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/dallas-sniper-shootings-thousands-call-black-lives-matter-be-recognised-terror-group-1569636> > > Feed > <http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/dallas-sniper-shootings-thousands-call-black-lives-matter-be-recognised-terror-group-1569636> > > Dallas: Twitter reacts to the shooting amid a protest that has killed 5 DPD > police IBTimes UK > > More than 4,000 people have signed a White House petition urging the US > Federal Government to formally recognise the Black Lives Matter (BLM) > campaign as a "terrorist organsiation". The calls come as five police > officers were shot dead by snipers during a BLM protest in Dallas on 7 July. > > The petition was started one day before the shooting > <https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/formally-recognize-black-lives-matter-terrorist-organization>, > > however, it gained popularity following events in Dallas. Anyone aged 13 or > older can sign a petition on the website and the White House will respond > to the request should it gain 100,000 signatures by 5 August. > > The creator of the petition, identified only as Y.S., wrote: "Terrorism is > defined as 'the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political > aims'. This definition is the same definition used to declare Isis and > other groups as terrorist organisations. Black Lives Matter has earned this > title due to its actions in Ferguson, Baltimore, and even at a Bernie > Sanders rally." > > The petition does not elaborate further on the actions of the BLM > campaign, however, it urges the Pentagon to classify the group in the same > category as the Islamic State (Isis) terrorist organsiation. It notes that > this needs to be done "on the grounds of principle, integrity, morality and > safety". > > One of the police officers killed during the shooting has been named as > 43-year-old Brent Thompson of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Dart) team. He > is the first officer to have been killed in the line of duty since the > department formed in 1989. > > A Dart spokesperson said: "As you can imagine, our hearts are broken. This > is something that touches every part of our organisation. We are grateful > to report the three other Dart police officers shot during the protest are > expected to recover from their injuries." > > [image: Description: Dallas shooting]People rally at a Black Lives Matter > protest in Dallas, Texas, on 7 July, hours before snipers shot dead police > Getty > > The BLM protest was sparked by the shootings of Philando Castile and Alton > Sterling by police in Minnesota and Louisiana. It remains unclear who is > behind the shooting of police officers at the event, however, three > suspects are in custody. They are said to be refusing to cooperate with the > police. > > Castile was shot by a police officer in Falcon Heights on 6 July during a > traffic stop. His girlfriend, Lavish Reynolds, live-streamed the aftermath > of the shooting as her boyfriend bled to death in the driver's seat. > Sterling, 37, died from gunshot wounds to the chest and back one day > earlier after being apprehended by police in the state's capital Baton > Rouge. > > There were more than 1,000 fatal shootings by the police in the US last > year, with black men killed in disproportionate numbers. > > > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > ------------------------------ > > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdXQ1dWU0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NjgwMDk1MzQ-> > > > - New Members > > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/members/all;_ylc=X3oDMTJna2h1ZjVtBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxNDY4MDA5NTM0> > > 1 > > [image: Yahoo! 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