Are You a Terrorist?

petros

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The following is a list of behaviors, actions or interests that the federal government, via centralized threat fusion centers that collate such information, considers to be potential signs of terrorism under the MIAC Report.
- Displaying bumper stickers and other paraphernalia associated with the Constitutional, Campaign for Liberty, and Libertarian parties
- Supporting Congressman Ron Paul
- Supporting former presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin
- Supporting former Congressman Bob Barr
- Opposing the implementation of a North American Union
- Owning gold bullion
- Displaying historical U.S. flags
- Opposing abortion
- Talking about the documentary Zeitgeist
According to an earlier document issued by the Joint Terrorism Task Force (page 1page 2), the following behaviors, actions or interests are also signs of terrorism.
- Being interested in animal rights
- Being a “lone individual”
- Making numerous references to the U.S. Constitution
- Defending the U.S. Constitution
- Claiming driving is a right, not a privilege
- Refusing to identify yourself to an authority figure
- Attempting to monitor the actions of police
- Looking “normal” in appearance
- Renting a car
- Staying in a hotel or apartment
- Renting a storage facility
- Using cash to make large purchases
- Using pre-paid cellphones or hand-held radios
- Owning large amounts of medicines, alcohol, or baby formula
- Gaining support for a cause by holding meetings, public rallies, or demonstrations
- Gaining support for a cause by using websites, posters, leaflets, or underground press publications
- Possessing a photo-copy of your drivers license, passport, social security card or birth certificate
- Possessing or purchasing GPS technology
- Walking, biking or driving near “potential targets”
- Taking photographs of “potential targets,” including bridges, power plants or government buildings
Under the terms of a Virginia training manual used to help state employees recognize terrorists, the following behaviors, actions or interests are also signs of terrorism.
- Being a property-rights activist
- Trying to influence government or social policy
- Undermining confidence in the government
- Using a sketch pad, camera, map, binoculars or scuba equipment
 

petros

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You're right. Profiling is never used to identify potential threats. They just get lucky by checking everyone.
 

karrie

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Is there one of these that hasn't been a sign in hindsight, that someone or some group, were terrorists?

Profiling sucks, but, we as a society usually ask the question everytime a terrorist attack happens... "What was law enforcement doing to prevent this!?" So, we create the need for them to try to anticipate. And criminals unfortunately create the criteria used for this list.
 

darkbeaver

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Here we go again. What the hell is terrorism and who can afford the real thing? Every successful terror campaign must have funding, those with the most funds create the most terror. Banks have lots of funds, which they routinly lend to governments who instruct thier operatives and presto you got high grade terrorism. The amateurs can't even carry water in the big leages.
 

gerryh

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Is there one of these that hasn't been a sign in hindsight, that someone or some group, were terrorists?

Profiling sucks, but, we as a society usually ask the question everytime a terrorist attack happens... "What was law enforcement doing to prevent this!?" So, we create the need for them to try to anticipate. And criminals unfortunately create the criteria used for this list.


when the list describes the majority of law abiding citizens, then that list is pretty much useless. They need to go back to the drawing board and try again.
 

Cliffy

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when the list describes the majority of law abiding citizens, then that list is pretty much useless. They need to go back to the drawing board and try again.
When you look at the symptoms of a disease you may find that just about all the symptoms are the same for just about every disease. That is what the terrorist list reminds me of. Methinks Homeland Security is looking for any reason to justify their budget.
 

Nuggler

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Feb 27, 2006
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Taken completely out of context but a nice read anyway.


Not really, Cannuck - Amongst the more paranoid, keeping to oneself, being a 'quiet' person, is a sure sign of lurking danger.

We often read of the 'quiet loner' suddenly blowing something up, or whatnot.

"Gosh, he was such a quiet guy. Wonder what made him machine-gun the whole church congregation"???
 

Cannuck

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I guess the world is more interesting to some when they take things out of context

Not really, Cannuck - Amongst the more paranoid, keeping to oneself, being a 'quiet' person, is a sure sign of lurking danger.

We often read of the 'quiet loner' suddenly blowing something up, or whatnot.

"Gosh, he was such a quiet guy. Wonder what made him machine-gun the whole church congregation"???

I'm talking about the OP
 

DaSleeper

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May 27, 2007
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That ain't nuthin'...
This guy in Kap has way more guns than that...all catalogued and registered of course....He has been collecting military rifles from multiple countries for fourty year and also has a small collection of handguns.
He's retired and lives alone but I would pity the the poor hooligan that would try to break-in in his house.
 

Cannuck

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To clear up some of the confusion, MIAC's reported on the trends in militia and terrorist activity in Missouri and not all terrorist activity. I think the list is pretty accurate.