Quote:
Originally Posted by SeeBass
If, it turns out that Breivik was "inspired" by the extremist hatemongering rantings of Geller, Pipes and friends, will their groups be deemed Terrorist organizations such that any involvement with them could constitute the criminal offense of material support to Terrorism? Will those extremist polemicists inspiring Terrorist violence receive the Anwar Awlaki treatment of being put on an assassination hit list without due process? Will tall, blond, Nordic-looking males now receive extra scrutiny at airports and other locales, and will those having any involvement with those right-wing, Muslim-hating groups be secretly placed on no-fly lists? Or are those oppressive, extremist, lawless measures -- like the word Terrorism -- also reserved exclusively for Muslims?
|
If Geller, Pipes and friends are calling for violence I would think that the authorities should be watchful of them. Certainly if it is found that they aided this fellow in some way then obviously there is some kind of terrorist network that needs to be dealt with before something else happens. Right now as it stands it appears that one man acted alone and is now in custody. I'm sure the police are investigating the possibility that he had help.
I don't believe it is wrong to single out people at the airport who look or act like others who are involved in terrorism. It is ignorant and dangerous to ignore patterns and associations in the name of political correctness. Justice must be blind but, the rest of us should use common sense and keep our eyes open. If Blond hair blue eyed white men gain a name as being a threat to National security then by all means give them special attention.