Terrorism

It may not always be appreciated that terrorism leads to immediate discrimination and alienation of people in a given group of community, but this is always the case and profiling starts in the most basic manner (Tavares, 2004). The national security laws, actions, and policies in response to terror attacks carry some aspects of discrimination through racial, ethnic and/or religious profiling. Actions such as legal decisions to arrest check identification documents, stop and search, gather…

view the act of terrorism when it comes to race and religion. Despite how the shooter, Stephen Paddock, was armed with ten rifles, and the large scale of causalities, Sherriff Joe Lombardo immediately rejected that the crime has any relation to terrorism, categorizing it as an act by an individual isolated from any ideological motivations. This is only one of the many cases of mass violence related to white criminals being considered the “lone wolf” or “insane” with no ties to terrorism,…

The Homeland Security Vision is: “A homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards, where American interests, aspirations, and way of life can thrive.” To ensure this vision is met there are five missions that have been updated as per the last quadrennial review: prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage our borders, enforce and administer our immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace; and strengthen national preparedness and resilience…

Terrorism Regional Action Plan Paper My current job assignment is the Captain of Homeland Security. In the brief time I have worked in this assignment these are some of the areas I identified in which my department could improve to be better prepared to fight terrorism: training for front-line Officers and Supervisors, revising the Terror Liaison Program, education and awareness programs for the community, increasing the assignment time of Captain and Lieutenants, and renewing the partnership…

The dawning of international terrorism has forced a complete re-thinking of how citizens and governments handle emergency management, perceive military ventures, and interact with law enforcement agencies. However, there have been stumbling blocks to how best to implement wide-scale institutional changes across all agencies and communities to counter terrorism. While most agree with the definition of terrorism – acts that seek to intimidate, coerce, or ransom populations to create fear, gain…

Agency's (NSA) documents which included collections of information regarding data from cellphone and internet of millions of Americans. Freedom, privacy and safety are the rights of Americans and should not be compromised to confirm safety from terrorism. Edward Snowden is a hero because his…

to be more educated if they are going to win the battle of terrorism. The United States military needs to educate their troops on a daily basis to make the United States and the people who live here safe. “Mousseau attacks the claim that people turn to terrorism when political systems fail to provide opportunities addressing socioeconomic grievances,” says Lynn-Jones on page xii. Mousseau considers if poverty was the cause of terrorism there would have been more attacks in previous decades.…

supporting the rebels, as are many countries, which has arose the question: “Should refugees be allowed into countries?” Refugees should be deterred; they provoke social apprehension, they weaken the economy, and they surface concern regarding terrorism and crime. Refugees should not be allowed because of social tension. Refugees make civilians anxious, which can lead to social apprehension, which leads to a divided nation (Doc. 1) Terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda, ISIS, etc. have rose to…

targeting of minority groups such as Muslim American and African Americans. Using examples from Rampage and The New Jim Crow, I will demonstrate that this breach of privacy should be avoided and prove that it is inessential to combating domestic terrorism. Firstly, I think that it is important to review some background information and relevant sociological issues to…

In Manal Younis’ ‘Call Him a Terrorist’ and Waleed Aly’s ‘ISIL is Weak’, they focus on the same theme, terrorism. Although they share the same foundation, their opinions and techniques in presenting their ideas are completely contrasting. Younis’ poem is opinion based and incredibly emotional whereas Aly’s speech is full of facts with credible sources. Despite the fact that their texts are displayed in different ways, a lot of the stylistic devices used are similar. These devices are used to…