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An Air India flight was blown up in 1985 by Canadian Sikh terrorists killing 329 people. With that context, it’s easy to see how this would be considered a thre
by ra7 3y ago
An Air India flight was blown up in 1985 by Canadian Sikh terrorists killing 329 people. With that context, it’s easy to see how this would be considered a threat.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> With that context, it’s easy to see how this would be considered a threat Not really? Threats require specificity and credibility. Using simply ethnicity or even cause as the sole qualifier for credibility isn’t something most people do.
- ra7 3y agoIt’s not quite the same thing though, is it? This is a person with a history of provocations making an indirect threat. I’m not saying he deserves punishment, but I can see why the Indian government would take his threat very seriously.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> a person with a history of provocations making an indirect threat It’s sort of like an Iranian student group saying American Airlines isn’t safe to fly anymore. Like, okay? Not nice. But not quite a threat. (Certainly not a credible one.)
- natureGood14 3y agoThe issue is that this statement of Panun will be used against innocent Sikhs and will cause undue burden on them, in the worst case leading to human rights violations. India has no qualms with using draconian laws like UAPA, NSA, and sedition and ruin the livelihoods of people and their families.