Extreme Right Terrorism

Domestic terrorism is a real threat to this country. This type of attack is nothing new to this country but until the threat of international terrorism became prominent, there was not a large focus on domestic terrorism. With a look at history, domestic terrorists are a greater threat to security than international terrorists. Some of these threats are easily preventable and others are more difficult to see coming. The Department of Homeland Security needs to focus on domestic terrorist threats with the same effort as they do for

Foreign and domestic policies are not linear, rather the policies are connected in a circle, with each policy reinforcing the values of another. Domestic American terrorism in the prison and detention systems and governmental reforms are influenced by the mobilization and ethnocentrism abroad. The militarization internationally is justified by the domestic handling of the same cultural issues within the United State borders. The United States has strangely used a near Catch-22 to handle dilemmas. The United States has allowed perspective to become reality, whether with oneself or regarding issues abroad, specifically in the Middle East. Terrorism is the use or threat of fear for political or economical gain. An internal characteristic of terrorism is how dependent it is of perspective, one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. To understand “terrorism,” a focus must be applied to the history, what drove an organization to commit such acts. Respectively, the Middle East has been a hotbed for the key word “terrorism,” especially because of 9/11. Subsequently, Muslims have been stigmatized by the United States as terrorists. The consequences spawned because of 9/11 require a look to the past to understand the present.

Compare and contrast the pre and post 9/11 law enforcement response to terrorism. What strategies could be implemented to increase future law enforcement capability in countering terrorism?

[Blank 1] From Anti-Racism groups, people of color, and even our own Government has been targeted by Domestic terrorist. Domestic terrorist like to act alone in secrecy or in a group planning their next move and people don’t react until it’s too late. [Blank 1] But some Domestic Terrorists use Social media to explain their motives or beliefs all over the social media. Using social media would intimidate people about what they believe but they also use it to set-up rallies and marches and Social Media Companies let it just happen. People being targeted in real life and social media has been getting worse and worse but what do our counter-terrorism groups research them. Counter Terrorism expert says it’s hard to track down domestic terrorist while most Departments are focused on threats outside the U.S. According to [Galhotra 1]. A survey that was took in September 2011 by New America Foundation and Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Policy it showed that in a 10 year period 114 non-jihadist cases were found and at the same time they found 188 cases of Islamic terrorism in the U.S. and examined that most plots were either foiled or just unsuccessful. This research can show that over a 10 year period Americans have been Attacking other Americans because of their ideologies. [Johnson 2] Also while Left-wing groups commit crimes like vandalism and arson it still doesn’t compare to Right-wing groups most of their

We are all individuals. As individuals, we do not all live the same lives and share the same interests. It is greatly because of this, there are many psychological and behavioral factors that can impact the radicalization of an individual. Not everyone is going to be as receptive to certain things as other people may be. We must understand what the factors are that can increase the likelihood of someone turning to a life of terror in order to have a more significant chance at countering them. It is important to know why someone joins an organization such as al Qaeda or a white supremacist group in order to know which

Changes that need to be in place to ensure effectiveness of these critical issues is met would be starting with collecting intelligence about possible and likely terrorist attacks. Intelligence collection is so important for combating terrorism. Sometimes a little bit of information can go a long way, to further make up a bigger picture. Possessing this type of information isn’t going to put an end to terrorism by any means but it will lead into action. It will be more effective when it’s shared with other law enforcement agencies all over the world. The more information that others know it is easier to work together to prevent an attack etc. Another change that needs to be made is to ensure that targets are protected. I know that ever since September 11th security was on a rise for a little while. Now that so many years have gone by the security has dwindled away. For example the security at airports. A few years after that terrorist attack the airports were so efficient with searches and making sure that everyone was safe and no one got past them with any weapons etc. Homeland security was on top of their game. Many years later, things are back to the way they use to be before that attack. I believe that they need to ensure the safety of places like this as much as they do court houses or government buildings. Law enforcement needs to take technology and use it to their advantage in this situation and

The United States has been in a national state of emergency fighting a war on terrorism since September 11, 2001. The intelligence communities have pursued and tracked down terrorist suspects who pose a direct threat to this country, yet one of the greatest threat to this country is the astronomical number of mass shootings and hate crimes that have occurred in this country post 9/11.

The devastating events of 9/11 provided a forewarning to our country concerning the dangers of terrorism. However, it has created a particularly greater impact on the duties and standards expected of law enforcement agencies on all levels (local, state, and national). Law enforcement has begun implementing new tactics in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks from threatening our national security. One aspect of policing in which terrorism has brought about is the process of information sharing between all levels of law enforcement. Our nation has also witnessed a change from traditional policing to that of a militarized one. Furthermore, after the incidents of September 11th, the

I feel that the government didn’t believe that the United States would ever see the act of terrorism happen here on US soil. I feel that they believed that Al Qaeda or Bin Laden was not a big threat because it was not a major topic and no one was even talking about the issue of terrorism before the year of 2001.

Terrorism, a word most people fear, but so often misinterpret. The textbook definition of terrorism is “the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims”. But how does that compare to domestic terrorism? Domestic terrorism or “homegrown terrorism” can be defined as “the committing of terrorist acts in the perpetrator’s own country against their fellow citizens”. Throughout the years, America as a nation has experienced quite a few occurrences of both types. An early example of homegrown terrorism would be the Haymarket Affair which occurred May 4, 1886 where in Chicago’s Haymarket Square, labor protesters detonated a bomb during a rally. Chicago police then responded by firing

Local law enforcement can facilitate information gathering among ethnic or religious community groups with whom police have established a relationship. It will generally be citizens who observe the unusual groups of men living in apartments or motels, or unusual behavior at flight schools in their own community, and could be expected to report such observations to the local police. Problem solving models typically used in community policing are well suited for preventing and responding to possible terrorist activity. Using existing data sources, agencies can conduct target vulnerability assessments and develop risk-management and crisis plans. Community policing is not in itself a tactic or strategy, but instead a philosophical approach to how policing is conducted. At its core, community-oriented policing is based on law enforcement and the community joining together to identify and address issues of crime and social disorder.

My understanding of extremism is that it’s a term used to describe the actions or ideologies of individuals or groups outside the perceived political center of a society; or otherwise claimed to violate common moral standards. In democratic societies, individuals or groups which advocate that democracy should be replaced with some kind of authoritarian regime are usually branded extremists.

Compare and contrast the pre and post 9/11 law enforcement response to terrorism. What strategies could be implemented to increase future law enforcement capability in countering terrorism?

Prior to Germany's Autumn of Terror in 1977, concrete events lead the country down a path where a necessary political student movement transpired and very quickly turned the student group into a terrorist organization. Specifically, the attacks in May of 1972 launched the Red Army Factions crusade against the government and the public. Just like the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, by Bosnian Serb nationalists sparked World War I, the killing of a teenager, Benno Ohnesorg, by German police sparked a radical student movement that would change Germany once again. The death of Benno Ohnesorg was also a reminder of government-sanctioned murders during World War II under Hitler, which was once again present in post war Germany. Moreover, individualism from youths inspired the idea of needing an opposition party so Germany does not keep bonds with old practices. The youths felt that conservatives needed to be pushed a side in order for the country to move forward. Deriving from the student protest movement in West Germany, the Red Army Faction's attacks and juvenile reactions, during their first and second generational existence, ultimately led Germany to a third reign of terror giving even less credibility to the left-wing radical group and their political ideology; further leading to the leaders suicidal, arguably homicidal, deaths.

In the United States, left-wing extremism still exists, although their threat is decline. According to Karl A. Seger, “left-wing extremists are also active and have several objectives”. They pose and espionage threat to the United States interest. The left-wing group is responsible is for three-fourths of the terrorist activities in 1980 toward American. Therefore, the challenge to allow an individual to express their belief requires the United State to balances the need to implement security and protection from terrorism and espionage. It seems that the left-wing extremist's power has diminished due to the loss of support from that was affiliated with the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, the United State has not received any threats the left-wing