The Future of Terrorism Investigation 反恐調查的未來

TheFutureofTerrorismIvestigationModerntechnologyhasmadeitpossibleforvirtually

anyone,livingalmostanywhere,toperpetrateameaningfulterrorist

attack.Theobjective

oftheterrorististousefeartomakethegovernment

orpopulationchangeitsdirectionwithrespecttowhatevertheextremist

desires.Theterroristisimpatient.Hewantsthechange

tooccurimmediately.Heisalsonotusuallyinterestedincompromise.He

wantseverythingthathedemands,notjustpartofit.Almosteveryoneisupsetaboutsomething.Ifthepersonbecamesoupsetthathedecidedthathewantedtoperpetrateaviolentactiontoexpresshisangerandforceachange,Inthedistantpast—100years

agoormore,lackedtheknowledgeandweapons,

people

couldnottakemuchdamage.Buttoday,becauseofmoderntechnology,anaveragepersonwho

becomesextremelyupsetaboutanissuecanperpetratehorrificviolencein

ordertoexpresshisangerandexertpressureforachange.Now,lawenforcementofficialseverywheremustbeconstantly

vigilant(警惕)fortargetswithintheirjurisdiction,andforissuesthatmightcause

apersontostageanattackintheirarea.Themodernterroristneeds

dolittlemorethanwatchafewhoursoftelevisionortakeawalkordrive

aroundhistowninordertocompilealistoftargetsworthyofattack:Ataxi

runningintoagroupofpeopleonasidewalk;Atrainderailingintoachurch

orschoollocatednearthetrack;Poisonspreadontofreshproduceinagrocery

store;Randomshootingsintocrowdedmarketplaces;

Acidthrownintothe

faceofacityofficial,Abridgeleadingintothetownbeingknockedoutof

commission,Thetown’selectricity,water,orgasbeingsuddenlyterminated,Acrowdedrestaurantbeingbombed;Amovietheatrebeingtorchedduring

aneveningshowing……

Requirementsforlawenforcementofficials:

1、Thisrequiresthatlawenforcement

officersbeknowledgeableaboutthekindsoftargetsthatterroristgroupsare

presentlyattacking,orthreateningtoattack,inordertoprotectsuchlocations

andpeopleintheircommunity.

2、Itrequirestheseofficialstoknowhowto

recognizeaterroristattackwhenitdoesoccur,becauseitcouldsometimesbe

mistakenforvandalism,hooliganism,orstraightcriminalactivity.

3、Itnecessitates

thatthelawenforcementauthoritiesknowhowtorespondtoaterrorist

attack,andfromwhomtoreceiveassistanceinconductingtheirinvestigation.TheNatureoftheCurrentThreatJanuary1,2000~thebeginningof2008insidetheUnitedStatesThereisaspecificissuethathassoagitatedthemthattheyhaveelectedtouseviolenceinordertofosterthechangethattheydesire.Oftenthesepeoplesupportthegovernmentand,indeed,relyonastronggovernmenttopasslawsthatwillaccomplishtheirobjective.Anti-abortionwhitesupremacistright-wingextremistsalsoopposeabortion.Buttheyoftenonlywanttoseetheabortionofwhitefetusesoutlawed.Theyhavelittleconcernfornon-whitebabies.■1980s,1990s,andearly2000s,mostanimalandenvironmentattackswerenotsolved.■2005:Peoplebegantobearresteddroppeddramatically■2005—2008:Thelawenforcementcommunitymadegreatstrideswithrespecttosolvinganimalandenvironmentalattacks,andinstoppingconspiraciestoperpetratenewviolentactions.■The1990s—early2000s：Itremainstobeseenifeithertheradicalextremistanimalorenvironmental

movementswillbeabletoregeneratethemselvestoperpetratethe

numberofattacksthattheydid.

“l(fā)eaderlessresistance”■Mostanti-abortionactivismconsistsofprotestdemonstrations..

■

Left-Wing.Left-wingextremistsseektooverthrowthepresentformofgovernmentandreplaceitwithasocialiststateinwhichallpeoplewouldbeequalandthemeansofproductionwouldbecommonlyowned.■ThisformofpoliticalviolencewascommonintheUnitedStates.(WeatherUndergroundOrganization,theNewWorldLiberationFront,theUnitedFreedomFront,andtheArmedResistanceUnit)

■Duringthe1990sandintothetwenty-firstcenturyamoremodernformofleft-wingthreataroseintheformofanarchy.Intheextreme,thesepeopledonotwantanyformofgovernment,andbelievethatallpeopleshouldbeself-governingandessentiallyislandsuntothemselves,associatingwithothersonlyastheychoose.■Duringtheearlytwenty-firstcentury,someanarchists,orpeopleclaimingtofollowthisphilosophy,haveattackedgovernmentstructuresinprotestofthewarinIraq,andhavebecomeinvolvedinviolent

ecology-relatedattacksconcerningroadandhouseconstruction,andoff-roadvehicles.Regardlessofthefoundationoftheirbeliefs,manyright-wingextremistshavesimilarobjectives,fears,andhatreds.Fearthatforeigners,minorities,orJewishpeoplehave,oraregoingto,takeoverthegovernmentBelieveGovernmentisillegalorhasbeensubverted☆Refusaltoobtainadriver’slicenseorlicenseplatesfortheirvehicle☆Failingtofileincometaxreturnsorpaypropertytaxes☆Donotevenwanttheirbirthstoberecordedwiththegovernment,Duringthetwenty-firstcenturytherehaveonlybeenahandfulofrelativelyminorterroristattacksperpetratedbyright-wingextremists.Thisfactismisleadinginthatthelawenforcementcommunityacrossthecountryhasbeenhighlysuccessfulinstoppingright-wingconspiraciesandarrestingandprosecutingthepeopleinvolvedinthem

ThelawenforcementcommunityintheUnitedStatesfollowingtheattacksofSeptember11,2001.

InternationalterroristthreatMajorconcern

TherapidadvancesintransportationandcommunicationPoliticalproblemsthatexistedintheirhomelandsGototheUnitedStatesAlthoughtheymayhaveimmigratedtoAmericatoestablishanewlife

Theystillhaverelativesandfriendsintheirnativelandso

TheystillcareaboutthepoliticalproblemsoftheirhometownAnyofthepeoplefromvolatilepartsoftheworldcanbecomeinvolvedinsituationsinUnitedStatesrelatedtotheirhomeland1Betargetedforfunds23AskedtoassistafleeingmilitantEnlistedtohelpprocureweapons4

Attacktheirformernation’sdiplomatsortheirestablishmentsinAmericaUnitedStatesgovernmentandcorporateinterestsabroadhavebeenattackedoverthedecades.September11,2001NotonlytheAmericawillbeattacked,butalsothemainland.

CellsofpeopleintheUnitedStateswhowerepreparingtocommitattacksOctober21,2002Sixmenwerechargedinafederalgrandjuryindictmentwithprovidingmaterialsupporttoaforeignterroristorganization.December2003allweresentencedtoprisontermsrangingfromsevenyearstotenyearsincustody.TheyadmittedtohavingreceivedtrainingatanalQaedaterroristcampinAfghanistanforthepurposeofsomedaystagingattacksintheUnitedStates.THEFUTUREOFTERRORISMINVESTIGATIONAswithright-wingextremists,thelawenforcementcommunityhas

beensuccessfulduringrecentyearswithrespecttoidentifyingandarresting

internationalterroristswhohavebeenconspiringtoperpetrateattacksinthe

UnitedStates.internationalterrorismwillcontinue

topresentathreat,bothinternallyandexternally.BelieveThereareandwillcontinue

tobegroupsofforeignpeopleintheUnitedStateswhocouldperpetratean

attackonthecountrySimilarly,therewillbepeoplewhowilltrytoenterthecountryfromabroadinordertostageanattack,afterwhichtheywillleaveInthelattersituation,thereisnoquestionthatanattackofthatnaturewould

beclassifiedasinternationalterrorism.Facetotheseattack

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enforcementcommunity,theconcernismorethecrimethanitisanissue

offoreignversusdomestic.Theinvestigatorsmustaddresstheattackwithimmediacyandprofessionalism,becausethefeargeneratedinthecommunitywilldemandsucharesponse.IFthereisadomesticadomesticterroristattackeventhoughthecauseinvolvedalargelyforeignissueTheLawEnforcementResponse

totheTerroristThreatThelawenforcementcommunityenjoyedagooddealofsuccessindealing

withleft-wingandright-wingterroristsduringthe1980sandearly1990s.Thingschangedin2005whenthelawenforcementc