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Correct, you can buy all the shotgun shells you want, not to mention fire crackers. Heck there are the makings of explosives under most peoples kitchen sink.
You're right, you can get some M-80 or M-100 firecrackers and do some serious damage, no need to go all fancy with C4.
With this carnage in GB by a born citizen of middle east parents shows that a similar action is possible in the US in the coming future.
Not nearly so much. The major difference is in what has been the long-time difference between the assimilation of immigrants in the US compared to those in Britain (especially) an in other countries to a great extent.
The general attitude of Britains is "You may be born in the UK, but you'll never be British." Essentially, there was a brick wall against assimilation. Because of that, immigrant enclave communities become tight and permanent--there may be third generation UK-born who still don't speak English as their first language.
With relatively little exception (at least until recently) birth in the US renders acceptability as Americans. Generally speaking, Americans have been willing to allow the assimilation of immigrants as quickly as they've been willing to accept assimilation. It's unusual to find a third-generation American born who isn't speaking English as his first language...and maybe not his grandparent's language at all.
It's not impossible for the radicalization of an American-born citizen, but the difference in the dynamics of assimilation make it far less likely in the US than in Britain or France. A home-grown terrorist is a surprise in the US, but when you see the situation in the UK, it's not a surprise at all.
Those nails do nothing without a chemical propellant, what the dogs are trained to sniff out.
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Correct. This thread makes no sense to me LOL
these guys are right OP, the dogs just sniff out the explosives used in the bombs. did you really think that nail themselves would explode in some manner without the necessary explosive ingredients? if so then perhaps yo need to tear your house down and get rid of all those nails as they might explode on you when you least expect it.
Soft-targets abound and any of them could be attacked.....no possible way to secure them all.
A huge bomb detonated in a crowded area, a squad of Jihadists with automatic weapons and grenades, a huge truck plowing through a crowded area, a surface to air rocket taking-out a fully-packed airliner.......the list goes on and on and on.
They suspect the guy came in at the end. I suspect from now on we will see heavy security LEAVING venues.
So what. Security should never end/leave before a venue is 100% over. As the weather outside was 80f, someone should have noticed him on some camera that he was either dressed incorrectly for the weather or acting strangely. Doubt he was a professional terrorist.
So what. Security should never end/leave before a venue is 100% over. As the weather outside was 80c, someone should have noticed him on some camera that he was either dressed incorrectly for the weather or acting strangely. Doubt he was a professional terrorist.
Wearing a backpack isn't limited to weather or temps, and I think you mean 80F.
Wearing a backpack isn't limited to weather or temps, and I think you mean 80F.
Wearing the backpack would not have been the issue. Wearing a coat to cover the wires would've been a sign plus the nervousness of an amateur terrorist should have been noticed. (Corrected temp)
Wearing the backpack would not have been the issue. Wearing a coat to cover the wires would've been a sign plus the nervousness of an amateur terrorist should have been noticed. (Corrected temp)
There don't even need to be wires. A guy with a backpack, committed to his cause and accepting of what he is about to do, holding a cell phone wouldn't stick out as much as you may think. Just like how most people who commit suicide are reported to be happy, gleeful even in the days/weeks leading up to their demise.
I'm not trying to justify this act of terror, but I also don't think he would be as obvious as you may think it would be. Could have just as easily been a woman pushing a pram. Or a homeless looking bag person...now that I think of it, a homeless person may have actually attracted more attention than the prior.
So what. Security should never end/leave before a venue is 100% over. As the weather outside was 80c, someone should have noticed him on some camera that he was either dressed incorrectly for the weather or acting strangely. Doubt he was a professional terrorist.
I do believe it was identified a a high risk factory for any venue or high density building where old infrastructure had Subway or train stations combined within! Thus in NYC, they have been trying to separate access from such venue's. UK apparently is behind that curve.
Public service system's should never ( NOW post 911) be connected like they are/were. Soft targets like the one hit in UK in Manchester precisely exposes that weakness!! I would suggest, for a slight inconvenience now that there are those who wish to do harm USES what most people never even consider as a threat!
The Manchester bomber obviously couldn't get inside that venue so hung out at the exit.. then blew himself up! There's no defines when some young man @22 who is bent on a mission!! What he did is no different than an American who goes on a mission to get themselves off'd by Police, or plan like the Aurora Theater MASS shooting, or any other mass shooting by American's!! Psychotic/Disenfranchised/Radicalized.. What's the difference. Innocents die and the perp gets to plea out or die for their missions!!
This in not 1950 anymore... no body should claim that things were BETTER back then.. Economy goes up and down and a few crashes in-between... BUT what is Constant.. the Elite always survive, Government bails them out .. and the working class ALWAYS PAY!!
Prison's are a breeding ground for indoctrination... and historical in prisoning folks for minor crimes has actually manufactured dis-enfranchised and indoctrinated people.. America is absolved at all!! They love to blame outside sources for aberrant behaviours or Thug, Takers, Losers.. or Lazy people on the Dole! Just maybe, and this applies Internationally.. When anybody gets marginalized, demonized, with or without evidence.. Think about it?? Why wouldn't young people give up.. assume everyone in power is out to get me or blame me for something I didn't do????
This of course is NOT peculiar to USA but in general Globally. But of course, most posters often expose their individual views that actually exposes such a bias continually ( whether it's Politics, violence or having the nerve to protest) in threads!!
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