Terrorist Walk Among Us
Prepared by Charles Feer, JD, MPA
- Dept. of Criminal Justice, Bakersfield College
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Terrorist Walk Among Us
Most Americans hear the word
“terrorism” and they think of
passenger planes slamming into
the World Trade Center in
New York.
They don’t all have long beards and
turbans and live in caves in
Afghanistan.
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Recent Terror Acts
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Historical Perspective of
Terrorism
Terrorism was scattered
throughout history with attacks
against the United States’ domestic
and international interest.
Consider the assassinations of
President Lincoln (1863) and
McKinley (1901).
The enemy is not one person, a
single political regime nor a religion
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Terrorism Defined (FBI)
Terrorism is the use of force or
violence against persons or
property in violation of the criminal
laws of the U.S. for purposes of
intimidation, coercion, or ransom.
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Terrorism Defined (FBI)
Terrorist often use threats to create
fear among the public, to try to
convince citizens that their
government is powerless in
preventing terrorism, and to get
immediate publicity for their
causes.
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Domestic Terrorism
The unlawful or threatened use of
force or violence by a group or
individual based and operating
entirely within the United States
(and / or its territories, i.e. Puerto
Rico), without foreign direction, and
whose acts are directed at elements
of the U.S. Government and / or its
population, in furtherance of
political or social goals.
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Types of Domestic Terrorist
Right Wing
Left Wing
Special interest
“Lone Wolf”
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Right Wing
The rightist division of a group or
party individuals sometimes
professing opposition to change in
the established order and favoring
traditional attitudes and practices
and sometimes advocating the
forced establishment of
authoritarian order.
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Right Wing Terrorism
Often adhere to conservative or
reactionary principles.
Such groups endorse racial
supremacy, and / or embrace
antigovernment and antiregulatory
beliefs.
Patriot movements, militias and
“common-law” groups.
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Right Wing Terror Groups
Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazis,
Skinheads, Christian Identify, Black
Separatist and other religious hate
groups.
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Left Wing
The leftist division of a group (as a
political party) those professing
views usually characterized by
desire to reform or overthrow the
established order especially in
politics and usually advocating
change in the name of the greater
freedom or well-being of the
common man. (Radical position)
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Left Wing Terrorism
Profess a revolutionary socialist
doctrine and view themselves as
protectors of the people against the
“dehumanizing effects” of
capitalism and imperialism.
They are responsible for bombings,
assassinations, robberies and
planned attacks on infrastructure
targets.
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Left Wing Terrorism
Puerto Rican extremist group FALN
bombed El Barrio in East Harlem
New York in 1974.
Los Machetoros attacked bank
offices in Rio Piedras and Santa
Isabel in June, 1998.
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Special Interest
Extreme groups who seek to
resolve specific issues, rather than
affect more widespread political
change.
These groups occupy the extreme
fringes of animal rights, pro-life,
environmental, antinuclear and
other political and social
movements.
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Special Interest Terrorism
Since 1990, more than 1200
criminal incidents were claimed by
animal and environmental rights
extremists.
Tactics range from spray-paint
vandalizing to fire-bombings.
Animal Liberation Front (ALF),
Earth Liberation Front (ELF) are
considered Eco-terrorists.
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Lone Wolf
Lone individuals have their own
motivations and agenda.
They are not supported by group
activities, but may draw a few
coconspirators in with them.
i.e. Timothy McVeigh and Terry
Nichols. (Oklahoma City Bombing)
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Lone Wolf Terrorism
McVeigh’s retaliation motive (for
the FBI assault on Ruby Ridge and
ATF assault at Waco) led him to
believe that bombing federal
buildings prevented the
government from continuing with
its work.
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Lone Wolf Terrorism
Eric Robert Rudolph seemingly
targeted abortionists and
homosexuals.
He believed that by carrying out his
attacks, he could influence the
government to change laws and
policy.
He stated, “I believe that abortion is
murder… that force is justified in an
attempt to stop it.”
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International Terrorism
The unlawful use of force or
violence committed by a group or
individual, who has some
connection to a foreign power or
whose activities transcend national
boundaries, against persons or
property to intimidate or coerce a
government, the civilian population,
or segment thereof, in furtherance
of political or social objectives.
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al-Qaeda
An international terrorist
organization founded in the late
1980’s, by Osama bin Laden and
Muhammad Atef.
OBL claims credit for beating USSR
out of Afghanistan.
OBL asked Saudi Arabia to let him
and his Mujahideen defend Kuwait
from Iraq. (He was told Pound
Sand)
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al-Qaeda
al-Qaeda calls for the use of
violence and force bringing about
the end of non-Islamic
governments, and in particular, a
wish to drive the U.S. armed forces
out of Saudi Arabia and Somalia.
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al-Qaeda
Establishing training camps in
areas such as Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Kenya and Saudi Arabia.
al-Qaeda is responsible for the
proliferating of terrorists
throughout the world, and
providing them with equipment and
financing.
al-Qaeda has become a
“movement” (philosophy).
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al-Qaeda
al-Qaeda and bin Laden
demonstrate dedication to the
fatwa.
Extreme Muslims live to die.
They are patient, they believe they
are in a 1000 year war. (30 – 40
years between battles is not a great
period of time.)
WTC attacks 1993 and 2001.
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Hizballah
 Also known as the Islamic Jihad,
Revolutionary Justice Organization,
Organization of the Oppressed on Earth,
and the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation
of Palestine.
 Advocates the ultimate establishment of
Islamic rule in Lebanon and liberating all
“occupied” Arab lands, as well as the
elimination of Israel.
 Allied with Iran (al Shura law)
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Hizballah
 Campaigns against the U.S. include
suicide truck bombing of U.S. Embassy
in April, 1983, bombing U.S. Marine
Barracks in Oct. 1983, and bombing U.S.
Embassy Annex in Sept. 1984 in Beirut,
Lebanon.
 Kidnappings of U.S. and other western
hostages in Lebanon.
 Three members of Hizballah are on FBI’s
most wanted list for 1985 hijacking TWA
Flt. 847 where U.S. Navy Diver was killed.
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Nature of Terrorism
Eight Stages of Terrorist Plot
Recruit
Finance
Weapon
Date & Time of Attack
Location
Surveillance
Means of Attack
Escape (?)
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Predictions
Will occur within the next few
months.
No more hijacking airplanes. (Govt.
has shut that door and people will
not sit by ever again.)
Suicide and non-suicide bombers.
Attack Airports, leaving luggage
where people are checking in.
Hotels, valet - parking a bomb.
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Predictions
Theme Parks
Casinos
Stadiums
Shopping Malls
Subways and Trains - Train
Stations
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Predictions
Schools and School Buses
Simultaneous detonations / attacks
around the country.
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Is California a Target?
 Public /
Government
Buildings
 Mass Transit
 Communication
Facilities
 Utilities
 Water Supply
 Food Production
 Recreational
Facilities
 Malls
 Stadiums
 Universities &
Schools
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War on Terror
When the next terror attack occurs,
(the next WTC) where do we fire a
cruise missile to?
Terrorist are all over the world and
are right here in America.
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War on Terror
Deter
Detect
Delay
Defeat
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War on Terror
We all must answer the threat.
Diligence
Know your surroundings and the
people in it.
Pay attention to detail.
Report suspicious activity.
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- Nuclear / Radiological Incident Annex, 5/19/09,
Emergency Management Institute / FEMA IS-836
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