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vcornejounion
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Posted: Mon May 28th, 2007 05:16 am | 101st Post |
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Terrorism is the use if terror and violence for political purposes, as by a government to intimidate the population or by an insurgent to oppose the government power.
A terrorist is one who causes intense fear; one who controls, dominates or coerces the use of terror.
With the use of Internet, terrorists have use it show their militias acts of terror for example the time they use to show the beheaded of hostages. They use the Internet for money laundering and give messages to the world regarding their goals of terror. Howard, instead if car bombs, they will use logic bombs and viruses.
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vcornejounion
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Posted: Mon May 28th, 2007 05:30 am | 102nd Post |
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In regards to Mwatsoncj31507,
By reading about terrorism and learning how law enforcement agencies have been preparing themselves for future attacks. It does make us feel safe. By taking this course I have become more aware of different tactics that are being use by Federal, Homeland security, and local law enforcement agencies.
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LoreeB
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Posted: Sun Jun 3rd, 2007 09:49 pm | 103rd Post |
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It is interesting to know that you like others have found the various definitions of the word terrorism to be a starting point for your response on it (terrorism). It is my personal belief that the various definitions are somewhat problematic and distance our progress from limiting it. All terrorism includes the element of violence. The use of violence is not always justified but, the use of violence is not always unjustified. The justification of violence for purposes of achieving particular goals contributes to the various definitions of it. For example, the difference between liberator and a mass-murder. Terrorism will never be eliminated because violence will continue to be used as a means of achieving ideological goals and the true effects of violence will continue to hide behind differing definitions.
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thendersonunion
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Posted: Mon Jun 4th, 2007 01:24 am | 104th Post |
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LoreeB
True, when we're talking about terrorists, we do need the narrow definition to make it clear to what we ar referring to. We are generally, and rightfully, referring to those who use weapons of mass destructions, directed towards a civilian population with the intent to further a political and/or religious goal. Gang bangers have a similiar composite to the real terrorists but they are lacking in the furthurance of political, religious or idealogical goals.
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MBARRONUNION
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Posted: Thu Jun 7th, 2007 07:28 pm | 105th Post |
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No matter how you slice it Terrorism is violence meant to scare people so that they will changed their behaviors or to extort a government to change their behavior/policies. Wether it be someone from the Middle East or gang member from L.A. Through the internet the terrorists can show their threats being carried out without the risk of being caught. As an American it upsets me more to see a video of an American being beheaded by a terrorist. I don't like to see anyone being killed by a terrorist but when it is an American it hurts more. I believe that is what the terrorists are trying to accomplish. I wonder also how much of the money people lose on internet scams is being used to finance terrorists.
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jkeenunion
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Posted: Mon Jun 18th, 2007 02:01 am | 106th Post |
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Mbarron,
You brought up a good discussion question about internet scams and how much of that money is going towards the funding of terrorist groups. The use of computer technology is certaintly a tool that terrorists will continue to utilize in the future. Defense efforts to combat this type of terrorism give a whole new face to, "fighting the war on terror".
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jkeenunion
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Posted: Mon Jun 18th, 2007 02:32 am | 107th Post |
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I've learned a great deal about computer crimes throughout this course and how criminals utilize the use of technology. Until recently, I've only been thinking about how computer crime relates to the common criminal. It's really opened up my mind about what terrorist groups are up to with computer technology. We are now faced with a "technological war", that has given terrorists an avenue in which to strike, as well as hide.
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Last edited on Mon Jun 18th, 2007 02:38 am by jkeenunion
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gberryunion
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Posted: Tue Jun 26th, 2007 06:40 am | 108th Post |
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You can call it what you will. If you want to get crazy technical, dictionary.com says the first definition of terror is intense or overwhelming fear. It also says that ism is a system or belief. So terrorism would be the belief of intense of overwhelming fear. Or a system of causing intense or overwhelming fear.
Gangsters are terrorists. They terrorize the good people in the neighborhoods that they run around. They use the proceeds of their crimes to further the gang. That is how in California we have Penal Code section 186.22. That is the gang enhancement section. If you can prove that a gang member or associate committed a specific crime to further the gang, he gets the enhancement. Can we use that enhancement for the traditional terrorists? After all, a terror organization such as Al Qaeda is a gang by definition. They just don't tag.
Things that make you go hmmm.
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MBARRONUNION
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Posted: Mon Jul 2nd, 2007 09:15 pm | 109th Post |
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You are right. Different people, organizations and local gangs can be responsible for terrorism. But with technology now especially with the communication capabilities we have with computers and cell phones the terror suspect can be your neighbor or half way around the world or one in the same. For example the terrorist who lives in one country gets his orders from another terrorist in a different country and an act is committed.
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jBullington
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Posted: Wed Jul 11th, 2007 07:00 am | 110th Post |
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I would have to agree that terrorist and a gang members are not that far apart. While terrorists typically have a more global view of their objectives with some religious beliefs behind their thinking, the terror that they bring to the people around them is not much different that of a local active street gang. For the victims living around either terrorists or gang members I doubght these people would notice much of difference.
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jgrahamunion
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Posted: Fri Jul 20th, 2007 05:20 pm | 111th Post |
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| Yes, I too agree on the fact that gangs are similar to terrorism. Working in a city where gangs are prevalent, I see gangs terrorizing innocent and rivalry gangs on an everyday basis.
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