IMHO, increasing the density of armed citizens is the only thing likely to be effective against terror attacks on US soil - from either "home-grown" or infiltrated parties. We're long past the point where anything done (or stopped) overseas, or attempts to tighten government-operated security here, would do anything but make it worse (with the possible exception of closing the borders.)
A pro-gun rights group in Texas re-enacted the Charlie Hebdo attacks with paintball rounds, in an attempt to see whether an “armed civilian” could have stopped the two gunmen who attacked the Paris office of the satirical magazine, killing 12. The civilian “died” in almost every scenario except immediate flight from the scene.
Of course he gun advocates who did this interpreted the results differently: in an actual event where the attacked wouldn't know what was happening, they would have reacted better because of actual stress. Or whatever.
"The attack is also expected to renew the debate over privacy versus security for software encryption"
Why? Is the any evidence they used any form of communication or encryption? These attacks barely show as a rounding error in overall homicide statistics
Well all previous reasons for the debate over privacy versus security for software encryption also had little if anything to do with the actual use of them. Including the ones that only used "normal" homicides as a reason.
There is video of a baby being chopped up and sold for profit? No, there isn't.
Well, if there isn't, ISIS could make one for the GOP. They are good at showing atrocities in their videos, and they like to commit them for money. A match made in heaven.
The assault rifles were purchased by a friend of Syed in 2011 and 2012. Syed didn't make his first trip to Saudi Arabi until 2014. This would imply he became radicalized before ever leaving US soil and before meeting his wife, lending possible credence to the fact that Syed was in fact a "homegrown terrorist".
Or just a plain old American gun nut who happened to be a Muslim. You know, somebody who shoots up their neighbors or co-workers after a minor dispute because he had enough.
Claims the woman was in contact with two foreign terrorist groups.
Sorry to tell you, but neither a Muslim terrorist, nor an American gun nut will let his wife tell him what to do. So no matter what he was, it doesn't matter what his wife did.
Coincidently, there were the anti-Hussite crusades which were crusades against Heretic Christians by Catholics.
And the reasons why "there'll never be another" is because the Popes since then were moderately sane, while the foaming-at-their-mouths fundamentalist Christians can't call an actual Crusade (and wouldn't, because that's evil Catholicism stuff). Instead they do things like start the Lord's Resistance Army
Note that the origin of the Barbary Wars goes back to the capture of the Betsey in 1784. The Barbary pirates weren't driven by geopolitics, but by a religion that tells them that the kaffirs owe them, and if they won't pay the jizya willingly, tribute must be extracted by force.
Yawn. The Barbary pirates were pirates. What excuse for the actions of Christian pirates do you have? What were they driven by?
She was in college there. He went there to get her, not for vacation. I'm convinced that Saudi Arabia is the epicenter of problem creation in the middle east.
Well, it's the biggest ally of the US there (apart from Israel), so it's bound to be the "epicenter of problem creation" (apart from Israel).
In the "Software Engineering" class I took in college in the early `90s we talked a lot about Airbus planes falling out of the sky because of software problems. It may be just perception, but Airbus planes do seem to crash more than others, and the news stories seem to always mention computer issues.
Wikipedia has a list! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Wow, a list! A list that mentions "computer" once (in the refs) and "software" not even that often. That sure is "always". But you are right, when Boeings fall apart in mid air because one thrust reverser engages, it sure isn't because of software but because the engine was "electronically controlled". And the integer overflow bug in the 787's (that would count as "software", right?) didn't cause any crashes before it was found.
It's an old one: they asked all the (online in this case) retailers for numbers, and added up all numbers reported. Only one major retailer didn't answer (and never does): Apple. Guess who sells most Apple gear?
Next year: Amazon confirms - Nobody buys Apple TVs or Google Chromecasts!
Nope. It's just your fucking weird view of the world where people get their weight in gold if they say something bad about the US on TV. And thanks for confirming you didn't understand a word I wrote. Both because you were educated by the system you whine about, probably.
Gee, you didn't read what I wrote at all, did you? Or do you not have the mental capacity to understand? Is it the American education system you talked about?
I'd have expected them to go to Australia or maybe somewhere in Southern Europe or even parts of Eurasia.
Why would they? The Marshall Islands where under US administration for over 3 decades and still not only has close financial ties (as in gets aid) to the USA, they also have an agreement that the citizens can go to the USA to live and work there "as nonimmigrants for an unlimited length of time". Why would they go any place else where they don't get these benefits, when many people from those places are struggling to get a US Green Card.
You see, that's not really true, there would have to be a monkey in my ass, first. However, as ARM does, in fact, license designs to Apple, they actually could stop doing so.
And yet all that could happen. And I have a hunch (based on your behavior) you already have something up your ass, and it likely is a monkey.
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The Barbary Pirates were organized and controlled by the local government.
Most of them where independent entrepreneurs, much like American privateers Are you a fucking Communist that you hate free enterprise?
IMHO, increasing the density of armed citizens is the only thing likely to be effective against terror attacks on US soil - from either "home-grown" or infiltrated parties. We're long past the point where anything done (or stopped) overseas, or attempts to tighten government-operated security here, would do anything but make it worse (with the possible exception of closing the borders.)
Nice theory - but doesn't even survive the re-enactment.
A pro-gun rights group in Texas re-enacted the Charlie Hebdo attacks with paintball rounds, in an attempt to see whether an “armed civilian” could have stopped the two gunmen who attacked the Paris office of the satirical magazine, killing 12. The civilian “died” in almost every scenario except immediate flight from the scene.
Of course he gun advocates who did this interpreted the results differently: in an actual event where the attacked wouldn't know what was happening, they would have reacted better because of actual stress. Or whatever.
"The attack is also expected to renew the debate over privacy versus security for software encryption"
Why? Is the any evidence they used any form of communication or encryption? These attacks barely show as a rounding error in overall homicide statistics
Well all previous reasons for the debate over privacy versus security for software encryption also had little if anything to do with the actual use of them. Including the ones that only used "normal" homicides as a reason.
A good fix would be to stop immigration from certain counties.
FTFY
There is video of a baby being chopped up and sold for profit? No, there isn't.
Well, if there isn't, ISIS could make one for the GOP. They are good at showing atrocities in their videos, and they like to commit them for money. A match made in heaven.
The assault rifles were purchased by a friend of Syed in 2011 and 2012. Syed didn't make his first trip to Saudi Arabi until 2014. This would imply he became radicalized before ever leaving US soil and before meeting his wife, lending possible credence to the fact that Syed was in fact a "homegrown terrorist".
Or just a plain old American gun nut who happened to be a Muslim. You know, somebody who shoots up their neighbors or co-workers after a minor dispute because he had enough.
LA times
Claims the woman was in contact with two foreign terrorist groups.
Sorry to tell you, but neither a Muslim terrorist, nor an American gun nut will let his wife tell him what to do. So no matter what he was, it doesn't matter what his wife did.
If you call it a real Terrorist attack, even the hard left liberals will be in line at the gun shop to buy AR15's and a ammo can of 1000 rounds
You mean just like all the other nutcases that go shoot up their co-workers after a little dispute?
There hasn't been a Crusade in a thousand years -- and there'll never be another.
False. There were a number of Crusades up to the the 15th century like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... in 1444.
Coincidently, there were the anti-Hussite crusades which were crusades against Heretic Christians by Catholics.
And the reasons why "there'll never be another" is because the Popes since then were moderately sane, while the foaming-at-their-mouths fundamentalist Christians can't call an actual Crusade (and wouldn't, because that's evil Catholicism stuff). Instead they do things like start the Lord's Resistance Army
Bzzzt. Wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Note that the origin of the Barbary Wars goes back to the capture of the Betsey in 1784. The Barbary pirates weren't driven by geopolitics, but by a religion that tells them that the kaffirs owe them, and if they won't pay the jizya willingly, tribute must be extracted by force.
Yawn. The Barbary pirates were pirates. What excuse for the actions of Christian pirates do you have? What were they driven by?
No, they mostly came from "ordinary" criminal violence, largely gang-related. Shootingtracker.com is a source of noise: there have not been hundreds of mass shootings this year, unless you re-define the term.
You mean other than: Muslim with a gun shoots people?
This is raving fantasy. Are pipe bombs also in the umbrella stands of "conservatives"?
Are abortion clinic bombers conservatives? Yes they fucking are. Christianist Conservativists.
She was in college there. He went there to get her, not for vacation. I'm convinced that Saudi Arabia is the epicenter of problem creation in the middle east.
Well, it's the biggest ally of the US there (apart from Israel), so it's bound to be the "epicenter of problem creation" (apart from Israel).
In the "Software Engineering" class I took in college in the early `90s we talked a lot about Airbus planes falling out of the sky because of software problems. It may be just perception, but Airbus planes do seem to crash more than others, and the news stories seem to always mention computer issues. Wikipedia has a list! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Wow, a list! A list that mentions "computer" once (in the refs) and "software" not even that often. That sure is "always". But you are right, when Boeings fall apart in mid air because one thrust reverser engages, it sure isn't because of software but because the engine was "electronically controlled". And the integer overflow bug in the 787's (that would count as "software", right?) didn't cause any crashes before it was found.
Anyway, Wikipedia also has a whole category just for Aviation accidents and incidents by aircraft, and yes, Boeing also has accidents.
For years before Jobs death the RDF only really worked for Apple Haters. Their reality has long been at odds with actual reality.
Next year: Amazon confirms - Nobody buys Apple TVs or Google Chromecasts!
Apple is the new BSD, forever dying. Netcraft confirms it.
Don't you mean "Never before heard of competitor of Netcraft, forgotten next month, confirms it?"
Op said main iPad. The iPad Pro is a different line.
BS Dummy iDiot! iPad Mini / iPad Air / iPad Pro
MacBook / MacBook Air / MacBook Pro
Dell Inspiron / Dell XPS / Dell Alienware
Rerun of the movie first shown in 1977 can be seen at 11.
Err... Are you mentally incapacitated?
Nope. It's just your fucking weird view of the world where people get their weight in gold if they say something bad about the US on TV. And thanks for confirming you didn't understand a word I wrote. Both because you were educated by the system you whine about, probably.
Gee, you didn't read what I wrote at all, did you? Or do you not have the mental capacity to understand? Is it the American education system you talked about?
I'd have expected them to go to Australia or maybe somewhere in Southern Europe or even parts of Eurasia.
Why would they? The Marshall Islands where under US administration for over 3 decades and still not only has close financial ties (as in gets aid) to the USA, they also have an agreement that the citizens can go to the USA to live and work there "as nonimmigrants for an unlimited length of time". Why would they go any place else where they don't get these benefits, when many people from those places are struggling to get a US Green Card.
Stephan, simple denigration of oppositional views and their holders is not going to be effective.
Says the guy who saw "zealots" fighting "realists".
You see, that's not really true, there would have to be a monkey in my ass, first. However, as ARM does, in fact, license designs to Apple, they actually could stop doing so.
And yet all that could happen. And I have a hunch (based on your behavior) you already have something up your ass, and it likely is a monkey.
And monkey could fly out of your ass.