riot boosting
(US, neologism, law) Protest activities that encourage rioting.
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(US, neologism, law) Protest activities that encourage rioting.
"‘Riot boosting’ is an unusual and new term. You might be asking yourself what that means, and I think protesters will too," said Vera Eidelman, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who has tracked the bills. "I think it p…
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