Over 1 million people have signed KKK petition at Change.org petition calling for the US to formally label the Klu Klux Klan as a terrorist organization in the 6 days since it has been published.
The KKK petition, was organized by Jose Cardenas. Cardenas argues that the KKK “has a long history of murder and intimidation of people based on color and religion.”
The petition page lists several crimes led by KKK members since its inception in 1865. Crimes include, but are not limited to, the lynchings of thousands of Black Americans and the destruction of towns, places of worship, and communities.
“Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims. We ask if ISIS or ISIL is labeled a terrorist group for their acts, then surely the KKK fit the clear description of a terrorist,” the petition continues.
The Patriot Act, which was passed following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the US, provides a definition for domestic terrorism.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation further describes domestic terrorism as “violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature.”
The US Department of State listed many outlies as terrorist but did not include the ones who created the same criminal attacks right here in America. The list includes al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, and HAMAS.
Currently, the KKK is defined as a domestic extremist group, according to The Hill and Newsweek.
According to The Hill’s, Joseph Guzman “There is currently no domestic terrorism statute, nor does the federal government have the ability to designate a domestic group as a terrorist organization, fueling questions about what the designation would mean in practical terms.
Currently, people accused of taking part in an attack associated with the KKK or other domestic extremist groups can face hate crime charges.
The Change.org petition created by Cardenas, and similar petitions calling for formal recognition of the KKK as a terrorist group, are not the first instances of conversation over what actually constitutes domestic terrorist organizations in the US.
Celebrities like Ice Cube are demanding for the change and even threatening legal action.
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