NYT: Mangione Case To Test NY Anti-Terrorism Law

The New York Times reports:

For a crime to be considered terrorism, the government must prove that the perpetrator intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government or affect the conduct of a unit of government.

Prosecutors can use criminal charges both as a means to punish people for what they have done and as a way to deter other people from similar acts in the future.

But applying terrorism charges to a case in which prosecutors believe the broader target was a specific industry, rather than the government or the public at large, is unusual.

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