117th Boston Marathon Bombing
By: Dylan Caparo caparod@my.erau.edu HS 110 – Introduction to Homeland Security
Professor Phillips
November 29, 2017
117th Boston Marathon Bombing On the 15th of April in 2013 two bombs detonated near the finish line of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon. What followed was five-day manhunt for the two suspects identified by the FBI. The aftermath of this event left the citizens of the United States stunned and showed that homegrown terrorists are a real and emerging threat. In order to prevent another attack, we must take a look at the Threat ID associated with bombing in Boston. It is essential to look at the timeline of events, the suspects and their motives to understand why this attack …show more content…
Neither brother had a prior record and no indication radicalism. According to the FBI (2013), “the suspects motives were linked to the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the rise of Islamic extremists” (p. 2). In the course HS 110 we learned about the characteristics of Lone Wolf terrorists. Falling in line with these characteristics the attack was random it could have happened at anytime and anywhere. This type of attack means it would have been nearly impossible to predict it.
The Tsarnaev brothers fulfilled the attack by creating two Improvised Explosive Devices or IEDs hidden in backpacks that they left in densely packed crowds along the finish line of the marathon route. According to the Massachusetts AAR (2013), the actions of these two people:
Immediately took the lives of three individuals: eight-year-old Martin Richard, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, and 23-year-old Lu Lingzi. An additional 264 spectators were injured many critically, including 16 individuals who suffered traumatic amputations. While the explosions damaged several buildings, and caused an initial flash of fire, no buildings collapsed or suffered significant structural damage, nor did any fires burn beyond the initial explosions. …show more content…
Those area include: Expand cooperation between federal and local law enforcement, Refine the policy surrounding the use of travel records and the screening of international travelers, increase information sharing with regard to various terror/travel watch lists at the federal level; and Develop more sophisticated efforts to mitigate terrorist threats. (p.
By: Dylan Caparo caparod@my.erau.edu HS 110 – Introduction to Homeland Security
Professor Phillips
November 29, 2017
117th Boston Marathon Bombing On the 15th of April in 2013 two bombs detonated near the finish line of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon. What followed was five-day manhunt for the two suspects identified by the FBI. The aftermath of this event left the citizens of the United States stunned and showed that homegrown terrorists are a real and emerging threat. In order to prevent another attack, we must take a look at the Threat ID associated with bombing in Boston. It is essential to look at the timeline of events, the suspects and their motives to understand why this attack …show more content…
Neither brother had a prior record and no indication radicalism. According to the FBI (2013), “the suspects motives were linked to the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the rise of Islamic extremists” (p. 2). In the course HS 110 we learned about the characteristics of Lone Wolf terrorists. Falling in line with these characteristics the attack was random it could have happened at anytime and anywhere. This type of attack means it would have been nearly impossible to predict it.
The Tsarnaev brothers fulfilled the attack by creating two Improvised Explosive Devices or IEDs hidden in backpacks that they left in densely packed crowds along the finish line of the marathon route. According to the Massachusetts AAR (2013), the actions of these two people:
Immediately took the lives of three individuals: eight-year-old Martin Richard, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, and 23-year-old Lu Lingzi. An additional 264 spectators were injured many critically, including 16 individuals who suffered traumatic amputations. While the explosions damaged several buildings, and caused an initial flash of fire, no buildings collapsed or suffered significant structural damage, nor did any fires burn beyond the initial explosions. …show more content…
Those area include: Expand cooperation between federal and local law enforcement, Refine the policy surrounding the use of travel records and the screening of international travelers, increase information sharing with regard to various terror/travel watch lists at the federal level; and Develop more sophisticated efforts to mitigate terrorist threats. (p.