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Sabotage<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Natalie Moritz<\/a> | Legally reviewed by John Mascolo, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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Sabotage is a serious federal crime involving intentional acts to damage or disrupt national defense materials, utilities, or operations. It can also occur at the state level under different legal terms, typically involving the destruction or disruption of public services or infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sabotage may overlap with terrorism in intent. But it is generally more covert and focused on impairing government or military functions rather than causing mass harm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The crime of sabotage is broken up into several different offenses. This article explains:<\/p>\n