The Triangle Terror Group who were they and what did law enforcement learn from them? In this paper they will provide us with a case study to analyze. We will briefly summarize the case of the Triangle Terror Group. Also an analysis on the rights and wrongs of the operation will be presented, along with other tactics that could have been used to mitigate the threat.
The commitment showed by the Triangle Terror group was ever evident as stated in a quote by an agent on the case. “They kept going, that’s how committed they were to jihad and how right they thought they were about their obligation to kill non-Muslims.” Starting with this quote shows the seriousness and danger posed by this terror group. Daniel Patrick Boyd is the focus of this
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“Terrorism involves political aims and motives. It is violent or threatens violence. It is designed to generate fear in a target audience that extends beyond the immediate victims of the violence.” (Lutz, James, and Lutz, Brenda J, 2011, p.3) By definition Triangle Terror group fit perfectly. Now knowing what type of group Law enforcement was up against, they were able to approach and use certain tactics against this group know to be successful when trying to prevent an attack.
What is the goal and objective of terrorism? The use of violence to influence a mass population to add hear to a set ideological, political, or criminal reason. Our case study has both of these elements. If we are to be more specific the group is labeled as a Home Grown Violent Extremist Group. This type of group is one of the hardest to detect due to their assimilation into our society. They do not stand out in any way or glaring fashion.
If not for our law enforcement officers receiving a tip from someone in the Muslim community this group could still be operating today. The first step toward success was to actively looking into the tip. We have heard many a time that a crime could have been prevented if not for a lack of resources. A proper allocation of resources can be factored into
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Likewise, Goodwin illustrates how the use of categorical terrorism can be seem being used by Al-Qaida during the attacks of 9/11. Nonetheless, it is evident that Al-Qaida is unusual in terms of using terrorism to influence the rise of unity rather than trying to overthrow a standing state. For the purpose of instigating a pan-Islamic revolutionary movement, Al-Qaida tries to unite all Islamic people under one state to develop umma, or Muslim community. The logic of Al-Qaida remained that if their “revolutionaries” could illicit a reaction from the powerful US state, resulting in oppression of the middle-eastern region, that Al-Qaida could, as a result, unite all Muslims to counter this suggested oppression. Although the end goal of Al-Qaida clear failed, it does suggest the organization’s attempt at implementing categorical terrorism.
Over the past century, terrorism has advanced from random killings to enormous plans for terrorist groups. To understand terrorism, you must first define it. Terrorism as we all know it is hard to define and understand, and has many different definitions as it is used widely. The word "terrorism" stems from the word "terror", which means to instill fear in. People become terrorists when they take the actions towards instilling fear and terror upon people to prove a certain point or agenda.
Many analysts, researchers, and professors have tried to define the purpose of terrorism. Some believe that can only be achieved when we know how the mind of a terrorist works. The Encyclopedia Britannica describes terrorism as, “The systematic use of violence or threat of violence by organized groups to achieve specific goals. Terrorist activities may be directed against individuals, organizations or governments. Terrorism is employed by radical groups to obtain concessions from established governments, such as a change in policies unfavorable to them or the release of imprisoned members of their organizations…” (Encyclopedia Britannica. “Terrorism” 1987 T-169)
The topic of my paper is types of terrorism. There are several types of terrorism for which to choose for my paper, state, dissident, religious, left-wing v. right-wing, and international. In this paper I have chosen state terrorism, religious terrorism, and international terrorism as the types of terrorism that I am going to discuss. I will discuss what they are in my own words and give examples of two different groups for each type that represent that type of terrorism. Then I will compare and contrast the three types of terrorism that I chose.
The search of terrorist groups has impacted many people's lives. It is just like a new witch craft hunt because those groups caused terror among a lot of people in different countries, including the country that we live in. what kind of connection does The Crucible has with the war on terror? It represents a new witch craft trial, but this time with guns. The Crucible and example of the war on terror that we live today. What kind of connection does the Crucible has with the fight on war and terror and the hunt of terrorist groups.
context is key. To better illustrate this point, this essay will elaborate on terrorist groups such
Terrorism has been around for centuries and religion-based violence has been around just as long. (Hoffman, 2). The violence was never referred to as terrorism though. Only up to the nineteenth century has religion been able to justify terrorism (Hoffman, 2). Since then, religious terrorism became motivated and inspired by the ideological view (Hoffman, 3). Therefore, it has turned against the main focus of religion and more towards the views of the extremist and what is happening politically (Winchester, 4).
Herman, E. & Sullivan, G. O.1989. The Terrorism Industry: The Experts and Institutions That Shape Our View of Terror. New York: Pantheon.
Revolutionary and Counter Revolutionary Terrorism Brian H. Doyle Saint Leo University Abstract This paper will analyze revolutionary and counter revolutionary terrorism to include: the rise of revolutionary terrorism, the different groups associated with revolutionary terrorism, how modern day terrorist groups are influenced by revolutionaries, and the emergence of counter revolutionary terrorism in response to these groups. Revolutionary terrorism began with the Tupamaros in Uruguay in the 1960s, which in turn influenced revolutionary groups around the globe. Counter revolutionary terrorism consists of unlawful tactics often carried out by law enforcement officials in order to halt, interrogate, and deter revolutionary terrorists
Transformation, and Change of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam in America, 1930-1995 Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc.,
For terrorist organizations, their motivation almost always aligns with a disagreement between the terrorist group and a government. Terrorist groups attempt to weaken and humiliate governments, produce widespread fear amongst a civilian population with the threat of killing them by some sort of attack. The other part of their overall goal is to disrupt the daily lives of those civilians, ensuring they live in this type of fear.
The U.S. Department of State defines terrorism as, “The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological”. Whereas the Belgium Red Cross says that terrorism is committed “for the purpose of intimidating the population, forcing a third party to act or destablishing or destroying the fundamental structures of a country or of an international organization”.
The word terrorism was first used during the French Revolution from the reign of terror inflicted by the French from 1784-1804 ("International Affairs"). It was used to describe the violent acts perpetrated on the French that inflicted terror on the various peoples and instilled fear within them. However, at the time it had a more positive connotation than the term that instills fear today. During the French Revolution this was because it referred to state-sponsored terrorism in order to show the need of state instead of anarchy, sometimes promoted by other groups (Hoffman 2). Therefore, even though terrorism has taken a new nature, terrorism can refer to official governments or guerrilla groups operating outside national governments ("International Affairs"). In order to encompass terrorism’s various sectors and explain it to the public, in both positive and negative aspects, many analysts have tried to put it into a few words. Terrorism is a method used by tightly of loosely organized groups operation within states or international territories that are systematic in using deliberate acts of violence or threats in order to instill...
Terrorism is one of the most extensively discussed issues of our time and at the same time it is also one of the least understood. The term itself “terrorism” means many different things to different people, cultures, and races. As a result, trying to define or classify terrorism with one universal definition is nearly impossible. The definition of terrorism used in this research is a reflection of much of the Western and American way of defining it. The definition of terrorism is,