Terrorism scares, and is used to justify mass surveillance, exceptions in the law to give people suspected of it less rights than people suspected other serious crimes. The terrorist label is somewhat arbitrary, often deserved, sometimes abused to go after environmental activists.
In a more perfect system, the label would have a narrow and explicit definition. Or even be removed from laws, so all serious crimes suspects get the same treatment and fundamental rights, until proven guilty.
Terrorism scares, and is used to justify mass surveillance, exceptions in the law to give people suspected of it less rights than people suspected other serious crimes. The terrorist label is somewhat arbitrary, often deserved, sometimes abused to go after environmental activists.
In a more perfect system, the label would have a narrow and explicit definition. Or even be removed from laws, so all serious crimes suspects get the same treatment and fundamental rights, until proven guilty.