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Illinois Senate passes measure for neo-Nazis to be classed as terrorist groups

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A US state has passed a resolution calling for police to class neo-Nazi groups as terrorist organisations in the wake of the violent clashes in Charlottesville.

The Illinois Senate approved an anti-hate group resolution in direct response to the violence which erupted at a white supremacist rally in Virginia over the weekend leaving one person dead and scores more injured.

The measure, which was passed on Sunday, stated neo-Nazism and white nationalism continue to pose dangerous threats to cohesion and society overall. The resolution argued far-right extremism was accelerating in the attempt to divide America and promote hate.

State Senator Don Harmon, who sponsored the measure, said: “It is vital that we stand in total opposition to the hatred, bigotry and violence displayed by the white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups in Charlottesville this past weekend”.

The Democrat added: “They are the heirs to the Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis. We fought two bloody wars in opposition to their ideologies. We must continue to fight those same twisted ideologies today”.

The senate of the Midwestern state plans to send copies of the resolution to President Donald Trump, members of Congress and Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.

Governor Rauner was subject to a torrent of criticism from Democrats for failing to label the death of Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old women who was killed after a car ploughed into a crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Virginia, as domestic terrorism.

But after saying “What doesn't matter is definitions”, he was eventually forced to perform something of a U-turn and rework his position claiming: ”The deadly violence in Charlottesville this weekend is abhorrent and absolutely an act of domestic terrorism.“

The Independant

Brilliant news, finally there is some resistance to this malevolent force.

They are terrorists so I'm glad that one of the states at least is acknowledging the fact that being white doesn't exclude them from being terrorists.

A good and legitimate move.The world was supposed to be rid Nazism after WW2.Any remnants should be stamped out.Flying the Swastika is as bad as flying an ISIS flag imo.

Brilliant news

Bravo Democratic controlled Illinois

It's only a start, and only 1 state. I'd prefer all states of the country to follow. And class all extreme groups as terrorists.

New Jersey did this same thing with Antifa a few months back. And they're still wreaking havoc
http://theduran.com/confirmed-antifa...by-new-jersey/

Far Right, Far left, they're both socialists, obsessed by identity, peas in a pod.

This is good news, lets hope it spreads.

Well done Illinois! :clap1:

Let's hope this opens the flood-gates and many of the other States follow suit. All of them should take this stand but sadly i fear that many won't.

Many Americans like to criticize UK laws which ban hate speech and hate groups, saying that they infringe upon their wonderful 'free speech' laws and the first amendment. When groups and some of the hateful 'free speech' they spout blatantly incites and encourages violence upon and hatred and discrimination against certain minorities or ethnic groups then that goes way beyond 'free speech' and should be legislated against.

I, for one, am very proud that we in the UK are ahead of the US when it comes to our legal intolerance of such inciteful and divisive hatred. I believe everyone, regardless of colour, creed, sexuality, beliefs, nationality or heritage (among other things) should be allowed to live without the threat of violence, discrimination or intimidation .

Some Nazis are very fine people though according to Donald Trump :umm2:

As long as AntiFa receive a similar classification. The statement "Nazis and KKK are terrorists" is in no way dampened by adding "and so are AntiFa"

Well done to Illinois.

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Originally Posted by Oliver_W (Post 9568248)

As long as AntiFa receive a similar classification. The statement "Nazis and KKK are terrorists" is in no way dampened by adding "and so are AntiFa"

It won't be too long if they carry on the way they're going.