Free Talk Live - Terrorism

Bloomberg "Constitution Will Have to Change" After Boston Bombing

vox pop bass — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:46:42 +0000

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday the country’s interpretation of the Constitution will “have to change” to allow for greater security to stave off future attacks.

Taping of farm cruelty is becoming the crime

rawsteel — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:49:08 +0000

According to NBC news, some States are declaring the filming of cruelty towards animals a crime or even terrorism.

Vast New Spying Program Was Started in Secret on a Bogus Pretext

Jking8767 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:12:29 +0000

The Wall Street Journal today published an in-depth review of a new, relatively unknown program run by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Although we have been warning about the dangers of the program for months, and I testified before Congress about the issue in July, the Journal’s story conveys how controversial the program was even inside the government. It also describes the broad scope of new authority the government is granting itself.

Man arrested for having weird watch, large boots

phonon — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:57:58 +0000

Geoffrey McGann, 49, of Rancho Palos Verdes was taken into custody Thursday night after he tried to pass through airport security with an ornate watch that had switches, wires and fuses, according to Sgt. J.D. Nelson, a spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff's Department. A bomb squad arrived within five minutes and determined there were no explosive materials in the watch. McGann was charged with possessing materials to make an explosive device.

Federal and State Police Conduct Marijuana Terrorism Drill

phonon — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:00:50 +0000

Northern California pot growers bomb a car and a bus, then take over Shasta Dam in a bid to free an imprisoned comrade. It sounds like the plot to a very cheesy Grade-B thriller, but it was actually the premise for a day-long terrorist attack drill conducted by 20 state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies Wednesday.

Marines headed to Libya to reinforce security

Twiggy — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:37:13 +0000

50 Marines headed to Libya in order to reinforce security. Ground work for an upcoming invasion?

How The NYPD Overstated Their Counterterrorism Record

ecigarettes — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:04:56 +0000

The NYPD is regularly held up as one of the most sophisticated and significant counterterrorism operations in the country. As evidence of the NYPD's excellence, the department, its allies and the media have repeatedly said the department has thwarted or helped thwart 14 terrorist plots against New York since Sept 11.

Gingrich Speaks on Behalf of MEK Terrorists.

edmnd — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:09:32 +0000

At a rally in Paris last Sunday, former Republican presidential candidate and House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke on behalf of the Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK), an Iranian opposition group considered a terrorist organization by the US State Department.

NYTimes: Terrorist Plots, Helped Along by the F.B.I.

Cyphase — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:54:31 +0000

THE United States has been narrowly saved from lethal terrorist plots in recent years — or so it has seemed. A would-be suicide bomber was intercepted on his way to the Capitol; a scheme to bomb synagogues and shoot Stinger missiles at military aircraft was developed by men in Newburgh, N.Y.; and a fanciful idea to fly explosive-laden model planes into the Pentagon and the Capitol was hatched in Massachusetts.