The government defines right-wing terror as activity often motivated by principles of racial supremacy and the embrace of anti-government, anti-regulatory or anti-abortion beliefs. Smith pleaded guilty and was later sentenced to more than 7 years in prison. Rensselaer County Jail Shane Robert Smith allegedly plotted to form a “hit squad” to murder minorities and Jewish people. Smith pleaded guilty in 2016 and has been sentenced to 3 years in prison. Portions of this piece were published in a previous story on right-wing terror plots.

Source: Huffington Post January 31, 2017 18:33 UTC