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Use of a term associated with terrorism so prominently in this document is noteworthy, since many suspects, as it points out, may not even hold violent extremist beliefs.\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color: #ff0000; font-size: 16pt;\u0022\u003E\u2777\u003C\/span\u003E\u2002\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cVOs\u201d (violent opportunists)\u2002\u003C\/strong\u003EThis document later states that the DHS defines VOs as \u201cillicit actors who may or may not hold violent extremist ideological beliefs, but seek to exploit opportunities in non-violent protests to engage in un\u00adlawful violence.\u201d\u003Cdiv id=\u0022ConnatixPlaceholder\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color: #ff0000; font-size: 16pt;\u0022\u003E\u2778\u003C\/span\u003E\u2002\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cprotestors in Hong Kong\u201d\u2002\u003C\/strong\u003ESince 2019, Hong Kong residents have demonstrated against mainland China\u2019s attempts to impose its extradition laws on them. US law enforcement often looks for foreign ties in domestic protest movements, which allows them to take greater liberties in surveillance.\t\u003Caside class=\u0022left indent indents related-oneup\u0022\u003E\n\t\t\u003Ch4\u003Emaking threats\u003C\/h4\u003E\t\t\n\t\t\u003Cdiv class=\u0022oneup-blocks\u0022\u003E  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cdiv class=\u0022oneup-block-img\u0022\u003E\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/society\/dhs-antifa-syria\/\u0022\u003E\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/GettyImages-1227112672.jpg?scale=228&compress=80\u0022 alt=\u0022The Nation\u0022\/\u003E\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\/a\u003E\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\/div\u003E\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/society\/dhs-antifa-syria\/\u0022 class=\u0022related-oneup-click\u0022\u003E\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003Ch5\u003EHomeland Security Is Quietly Tying Antifa to Foreign Powers\u003C\/h5\u003E\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022author\u0022\u003EKen Klippenstein\u003C\/p\u003E\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\u003C\/div\u003E\n\t\u003C\/aside\u003E\n\t\t\n \n \n \n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color: #ff0000; font-size: 16pt;\u0022\u003E\u2779\u003C\/span\u003E\u2002\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cJRIC\u201d (Joint Regional Intelligence Center)\u2002\u003C\/strong\u003EOne of the many fusion centers established by the Department of Homeland Security after 9\/11 to respond to terrorism threats. 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