...Comparative Analysis: NYPD & DHS - Homegrown Terrorism”: Richard A. Myers HSM421: Research & Analysis in Homeland Security (CAI1325A) Instructor: Dawn Brown July 8, 2013 This paper will serve as a comparative analysis on the research techniques between The New York Police Department (NYPD) Radicalization Report of May 2007, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Right-wing Extremism Report of April 2009. The NYPD introduces a framework supporting the progression of impressionable, alienated individuals in the United States progressing into radical extreme Islam with the propensity for terrorism. The DHS takes a look back in comparison to the 1990s and the similar factors that may be influencing a potential rise in activity and recruiting of white supremacy groups and militias. The New York Police Department Intelligence Division explored the extreme Islamic radicalization process of “unremarkable” individuals living in the West since September 11, 2001. The NYPD compared and assessed cases from the Madrid attack of March 2004, Amsterdam’s Hofstad Group, London attack of July 2005 to The Toronto 18 Case, discussing the reference points of the al-Qaeda inspired ideology against the homegrown terrorism cases of Lackawana, New York, Portland Oregon, Northern Virginia, New York City’s Herald Square Subway, and The AL Muhajiroun Two of New York City. The NYPD analyzed the framework; pre-radicalization, self-identification, indoctrination to full blown...
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...From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide Individuals are mostly identified by their religion, culture, race and most importantly, their ethnicity. They would be labeled by what country or race they represent. Over the past decades, many ethnic conflicts have occurred and are still occurring in the world today due to political reasoning. When there are at least two ethnic communities called multiethnic or multisectarian, who realize they cannot form their own independent countries, they would change their geographical locations. But there is no guarantee that both ethnic groups will solve their conflicts by moving in different parts of the region. Each ethnic group competes for power, authority, resources and political independence, which lead up to deep conflicts between ethnic groups and even dehumanization. Each ethnic conflict is associated with deep emotions such as hatred, bitterness, resentment, anger and aggression. Political leaders play a significant role in identifying ethnicities. Such leaders commit violent acts for the sake of their group and victimize their followers. There are also political extremists who are only self-concerned and tend to disregard others’ lives through horrific actions. According to political psychologists, extremists have a variety of personal characteristics. They are not mentally sick. They are insane and are capable of evil behavior because they do not have any empathy for anybody. In Milgram’s experiment on power of authority, personality...
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...RADIMED Explaining and understanding the role of exposure to new social media on violent extremism. An integrative quantitative and qualitative approach Summary en kwantitatieve benadering/ Commissioners Promoter/coordinator Co-promoters Researchers Belspo FOD Binnenlandse zaken – Directe algemene veiligheid Lieven PAUWELS - UGent Fabienne BRION - UCL Brice DE RUYVER – Ugent Marleen EASTON - Ugent Nele SCHILS – Ugent Julianne LAFFINEUR - UCL 1 1. Introduction Research problem Worldwide, both policy and research pay a lot of attention to extremism, and radicalization as the process leading to extremism (Van de Linde & Rademaker, 2010). Scholars and policymakers increasingly focus on unravelling the processes of radicalisation, hoping to prevent the violent radicalisation of their own youth and eventually political violence (Van de Line & Rademaker, 2010). The Internet and its constant technological developments in particular are causes of concern (Conway, 2012). Recently, we have seen a boom in new social media (NSM) and other web 2.0 applications, bearing a large potential for communication and networking (Conway, 2012). These developments have transformed the world in an online village, with every offline actor being represented online. It is therefore no surprise that criminals, radicals, violent extremists and terrorists also use this medium to their advantage (Benschop, 2006; Stevens & Neuhmann, 2009; Weimann, 2004). By means...
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...Religious Extremism Leading to Terrorism The connection between religious extremism and terrorism seem identical. Religious extremists are willing to kill others because they actually believe they are embracing theologies that sanction violence in the service of God. They view their victims as enemies of God, showing no sympathy taking life. Moreover, they readily sacrifice their own lives because they expect to be rewarded in the afterlife [Religious Extremism econ.ucsd.edu/~elib/rex.pdf]. Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Islamic fundamentalism had become the subject of scrutiny, controversy and debate. Islamists are perceived as a threat to world security, protagonists in a new holy war. Many experts and analysts refer to the rise of Islamist terrorism as a new phenomenon, more deadly and obtuse than the more traditional terrorism associated with separatist and nationalist movements. Religious writings are subject to wildly different interpretation and can be used to justify opposing viewpoints. Often, man’s interpretations of these teachings are twisted and distorted to emphasize to their followers what they stand to gain rather than what they can give or share with others. The issue seems fundamentalists, whether Christian, Jewish or Muslim; share a common fault that emphasizes personal gain above the welfare of others, and a belief that somehow this inherent selfishness and self-interest will ultimately be rewarded. The irony is that religion taken...
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...COMM 329 Assignment #3 Commentaries Lydia Platonow 9102100 Commentary 1 Reference for online news item: RIYADH (AFP) (2013, March 13). Arabs urged to use social media to fight extremism. The Western Australian. Retrieved from http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/tech/16362629/arabs-urged-to-use-social-media-to-fight-extremism/ Lesson concept, skill, or problem: Social media (textbook p.23) Commentary: Riyadh (2013) states that Arabs are being encouraged to use social media to fight extremism. Extremism is a term which means a person or group has a different view than the norm. These people have a different opinion then the average person. Some of the terrorists groups of the area are thought to have use the internet to recruit people. This is causing great concern with the politicians. Anything can be posted on the internet. There is no control. The politicians want the people to express their thoughts re terrorists using the internet to recruit. I believe people should be appalled that everyday people can be influenced by them. I believe people should want to bring some kind of controls to the postings people are allowed to use. I believe people should come together on the internet and discuss their thoughts re this outrageous behavior. This should be controlled. The more people protest and discuss their outrage for this behavior the more people will start to notice. If people do not say anything this could continue. Do you want your child to...
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...Religious Extremism in Islam: Perception from Bangladeshi Practicing Muslims Religious Extremism in Islam: Perception from Bangladeshi Practicing Muslims Background I would be doing my research in my home village of Kamdevpur in Jhalakati district of Barisal. The village is not highly populated, and most of the inhabitants are Muslim. The village does not have working electricity except for the village market and school. Families in this village are very large with the average size of a family being four members. In some cases the extended family all live together in one house. Most of the families living here earn a living through farming but the elite class of the village is made up of family members of doctors, teachers, businessmen, and government workers. The literacy rate of the village is very high as there are two big Madrashas and one local public school. It can be said that the village is a very tight knit community as everyone knows everyone. The village market is a very lively place, and is the only place where desktop internet can be accessed. Research Objectives Religious extremism is something that we commonly hear and see in today’s world. Religious extremism also known as fundamentalism, means strict adherence to the fundamental principles of any set of beliefs. Religious extremists in Islam are a group of people who favor strict observance of the teachings of the Quran and Islamic law. The purpose of this study is to find out about religious extremism...
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...Fernando Sison May 6, 2013 Period 4 Dangers of Extremist Groups in America Extremist groups go above and beyond to get what they want. They go to extreme measures, even disregarding people’s safety and turning people against each other to reach their goal. Extremist groups are considered dangerous in the United States because they shower hate all over groups of people who oppose them, they use violence in reaching their goals, and they try to recruit innocent young people to influence their way of thinking. One of the reasons that extremist groups are considered dangerous is because they shower hate over all groups of people who oppose them. Anti-choicers, an extremist group against abortion, harassed patients receiving help from the Women's Health Care Services in Wichita, Kansas, which was directed by physician George Tiller. Tiller gained national attention as the medical director of Women's Health Care Services, one of only three clinics nationwide to provide late-term abortions at the time, (Jenny Deam, 2013). Anti-choicers bombed his clinic, attempted to fire gun shots, filed lawsuits, and convinced local prosecutors to launch criminal investigations against George Tiller and his clinics, (Amanda Marcotte, 2013). This extremist pro-life group attacked the abortion doctor with hate. When nothing seemed to work to shut down these clinics, pro-life extremist, an Anti-Choicer, Shelly Shannon turned her hatred on George Tiller in 1993. Shannon shot...
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...6 December 2011 Radical Couch Potato. The concept of being radical conjoins up images of out of control extremists seeking to institute drastic change and forcing it upon everyone. The thought of doing nothing also has radical implications. Dose placing the extremist next to the couch potato present an easy contrast to examine or do they share more in common than we would anticipate? It’s hard to determine which course, action or lack of action, is the scariest. The wearing blinders approach is a contributing factor to many social problems that we all face. Our acceptance of these views makes us equal to the ones presenting them. We witness the viewpoints of radicals every day in the news media. They draw the major attention and focus due to the fact they prey upon the emotions and fears of ordinary people. Groups and individuals expressing extreme beliefs sometimes seek a response that may be violent, and that scares us most of the time. That’s why being bystanders produces no action or outcome, which is considered radical, unlike the activist who displays their agenda openly. The media allows these far reaching actions and ideas to consume our narrow view of our world. By taking little or no action against the militants who seek to control the destiny of the majority we become the militant through our inaction. The political process produces differing opinions, which many are considered deep-rooted in their parties. The extreme right verse...
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...In this response paper on Rendition, I will be focusing on Khalid played by Moa Khouas and Douglas Freeman played by Jake Gyllenhaal. As I watched Khalid and his actions I felt they were not things he himself decided to do on his own, but that he was being taught this so it seems that Khalid is functioning as a result of nurturing and through awards for his aggression. You see evidence of this in a picture of Khalid and his brother in the pictures the two were holding guns and seemed to be part of an extremist group. However these extremist groups appear to have nothing but young men (teens) sacrificing their life, because an older authority is telling them they should for their country, for freedom and for God. These older authorities use the aggression these men may have and, as Bandura notes, rewards them for using it towards a certain target, in this case Abasi Fawal. I see Khalid as the main representative for these young men because his situation appears to be like many there. Khalid’s brother, who also in an extremist group, was caught in a raid by Abasi’s officers and was tortured for information. He, however, died in the processes and pictures showed how upset Khalid was. I think this anger was manipulated by the older men because they would tell him to “remember your brother” as a way to keep their influence on him and for him to continue with the plan to kill Abasi Fawal. The last scene shows him strapped with a bomb under his coat being urged on by the elders...
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