GWB Lane Closure Scandal May Implicate Christie as a "Dometic Terrorist"
by. Ryan Wilhelmi
January 10, 2014
Governor Chris Christie, a proponent of the Patriot Act, and a man who has been called a "terror fighter”, may in fact be guilty of domestic terrorism himself. If it is found that he was involved in the George Washington Bridge lane closures, he would be guilty of Domestic Terrorism under the USA PATRIOT ACT. According to Section 802 "Definition of Domestic Terrorism", domestic terrorism is spelled out below.
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are
a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or
of any State;
‘‘(B) appear to be intended—
‘‘(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
‘‘(ii) to influence the policy of a government by
intimidation or coercion
Currently there is controversy over whether the lane closings, ordered by members of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's staff and friends, caused the death of a 91 year old Fort Lee New Jersey woman due to delayed EMS response. What is certain is that the traffic caused by the lane closures doubled the average response time of emergency personal. These type of traffic delays undoubtedly cause deaths that may have otherwise been prevented. According to a Harvard University study, “traffic congestion” lead to 2,200 premature deaths in 2010.
by. Ryan Wilhelmi
January 10, 2014
Governor Chris Christie, a proponent of the Patriot Act, and a man who has been called a "terror fighter”, may in fact be guilty of domestic terrorism himself. If it is found that he was involved in the George Washington Bridge lane closures, he would be guilty of Domestic Terrorism under the USA PATRIOT ACT. According to Section 802 "Definition of Domestic Terrorism", domestic terrorism is spelled out below.
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are
a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or
of any State;
‘‘(B) appear to be intended—
‘‘(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
‘‘(ii) to influence the policy of a government by
intimidation or coercion
Currently there is controversy over whether the lane closings, ordered by members of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's staff and friends, caused the death of a 91 year old Fort Lee New Jersey woman due to delayed EMS response. What is certain is that the traffic caused by the lane closures doubled the average response time of emergency personal. These type of traffic delays undoubtedly cause deaths that may have otherwise been prevented. According to a Harvard University study, “traffic congestion” lead to 2,200 premature deaths in 2010.
The email exchanges between Bridget Anne Kelly (Christie's deputy chief of staff), and David Wildstein (a friend and Christie appointee
to the Port Authority), show the two gleeful that they ruined, the
“children of Buono votes” first day of school. Presumably they
also took joy in the stress caused to those who lost productivity at
work, and time with their family; “I cant wait for tomorrow”
Wildstein said to Kelly the day before the lane closures. As spelled
out in the email exchanges this was clearly an attempt by the
Christie administration to: punish, coerce and intimidate, the people
of Fort Lee NJ, Mayor Mark Sokolich, and any other political enemies
of Chris Christie.
The actions taken by the individuals implicated in the
GWB lane closure emails, clearly constitute Domestic Terrorism under
the USA PATRIOT. Will Christie go after these individuals with as
much zeal as he did with gun owners, who were on “terror watch
lists” extra-judicially? Or will Chris Christie become the first
Governor tried for Domestic Terrorism under the Patriot Act?
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