FBI switches tactics in war against lone wolves

| July 28, 2015

The New York Times writes that the FBI has switched up in their war against domestic terrorism. In previous years, they developed cases and waited until the last moment to reel in the terror suspects, but in the wake of recent lone wolf attacks, they’re forced to spring sooner in their investigations. The Times uses the example of Usaamah Abdullah Rahim;

In May, counterterrorism investigators began surveillance of Usaamah Abdullah Rahim, a 26-year-old man who been in touch with the Islamic State online. The authorities said they believed that while he was planning to stage an attack, he was not an imminent threat. But, Mr. Comey said that Mr. Rahim “woke up on the morning of June the 2nd and said ,‘You know what, I think today is the day,’ and just went to kill people.”

Specifically, F.B.I. agents, who were tapping Mr. Rahim’s phone, heard him say on June 2 that he planned to behead a police officer. When they tried to apprehend him, he pulled out a knife and the agents fatally shot him.

“That’s an example of how this is so different: There could be a plan to do something in the future, but the kind of folks these are, they’re unpredictable, unreliable,” Mr. Comey said.

Another recent example is Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez in Tennessee. The FBI thinks that he radicalized himself in sort of an extension program;

The group is essentially trying to crowdsource terrorism. Every day, the group sends messages on Twitter and on other social media platforms to thousands of Americans with simple instructions: Commit some type of violence in our name.

“They say: ‘Do whatever you can. If you can’t get a gun, find a rock and throw it at someone,’ ” said one senior law enforcement official.

Of course, that particular brand of terrorism will only work in gun-free-zones in the US. Lucky for ISIS that we have entire cities and states they can target.

Category: Terror War

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tc

“Lucky for ISIS that we have entire cities and states they can target.”…sad but, yup!

Richard

A rock in the head, if not fatal, may be educational. Or not. Perhaps it depends on the head in question.

Ex-PH2

So those suburban ‘repel the jihadi’ methods I’ve been speculating about should work?

Well, I hope so. I’d hate to go to Walmart and pick up 40 pounds of chicken and then have to leave it sitting in the grocery cart because the bad guys are paying a visit.

Pinto Nag

You and some jihadis together in a Walmart? I’d feel sorry for the jihadis! Gal, you’re heavily armed when you’re in your kitchen — I can’t even imagine the carnage you would cause in a Walmart!

desert

It’s not chickens you need with jihadi’s, its PIG PARTS……drench ’em good!

Ex-PH2

I think it’s a damned shame we even have to think this way.

TacticalTrunkMonkey

Well, if the Haji’s are going to start attacking, they better hurry…I’m almost out of bacon in the house…

Ex-PH2

Get some sliced, boneless ham.

QM1

My, my, my that’s a lot of examples of workplace violence.

JacktheJarhead

The Rahim case kind of died out for a bit. His Mullah was saying it was an execution and his brother, another Mullah was saying he was shot in the back and his last words were I can’t breath. Funny that they are all associated with the Big Mosque in Boston? Funny how Video evidence shows the exact opposite of what they said. Hmmmmmm, could they be lying to Infidels? No, their religion is one of Piece, you know, there’s a Piece and there’s a Piece over there. But it is all “Work Place Violence” and “The Gun Culture”, not Islamic Fascism. Nope, can’t be that.

desert

No problem, paint in big letters “CHRISTIAN CHURCH” across the front of the mosque…they will blow it up themselves lol

GDContractor

“Not an eminent threat”… hmmm, where have I heard that before. Sounds like a little bit of preemptive striking going on.

GDContractor

“imminent”, my bad.

Roger in Republic

Eminent, isn’t that a compound or substance that causes one shit uncontrollably? Or something?

68W58

I’ve seen Iraqis throw rocks and I’ve never heard of a baseball playing Muslim, so that part isn”t too scary at least.

Azygos

If they throw anything like Imam Obama we have nothing to worry about.

TacticalTrunkMonkey

The kids in Afghanistan could throw a baseball sized rock that would make Nolan Ryan jealous…I wanted to “Adopt” one and make him try out for MLB…

We’re talking 8 year olds that were hitting small targets on trucks, or hitting the gunners in the head and hand…and causing some injuries.

B Woodman

If there were truly “lone wolf” jihadis out there, sleeper cells, waiting, I’m not sure what the FIBBies could do about it.
Lone Wolf = no contact with ANYONE, developing your plans totally as a one man attack.

desert

That is “Phoebe’s” for those that didn’t know, and as for them catching someone “before” the fact…..hell, they can’t find their own ass with both hands at high noon!!!

Roger in Republic

The guy in Boston was not a Lone Wolf. He had a small entourage and communicated with them constantly. The FBI caught him planning his hit. The shooter in Tenn. kept his head down and never actually threatened to act. He gave some very small clues that were not specific enough to connect any dots. He more closely represents the Lone Wolf model. All the more reason for Self Defense.

FatCircles0311

Pretty crazy how Muslims represent less than 1% of the US population yet cause so many terror issues and we bend over backwards to not appease them. Once the % population increases expect major issues. It’s occurring in other countries already with no go zones and sharia havens even the state is afraid to police.

11B-Mailclerk

It pretty much works the way a handful of high school bullies effectively control a school.

Terrorism works, especially if the victims are made helpless, through disarming or conditioning, or both.

I am not terrorized. I am annoyed.

We should report them as “assholes” in the news, not “terrorists”. This is a war on Assholes. What comes from them is noxious, and wiping them out occasionally is just good societal hygiene.

Skips the whole debate over religion. Is the subject acting like an Asshole? Then the belief system is irrelevant.

Think how much more pleasant it would be to watch the news if they substituted “some Asshole” instead of a name or group for the nightly list of mayhem.

A Proud Infidel®™

IMHO, “Asshole” is way too nice of a term to describe them, I prefer “Goat-fucking fleabags” myself,

nbcguy54ACTUAL

Yep. And we’re having to rewrite/destroy American history to appease another group which only makes up 13% of the US population….

desert

WE don’t bend over to appease them, just the pathetic ridiculous clown in the white house!

Flagwaver

You know what, I think I might be seeing a pattern in these criminal names…

nbcguy54ACTUAL

I’m so greatful for the FBI providing some more S2 to the bad guys. We know that they don’t read and won’t speed up the execution of their attacks based on this info…

Jordan Rott

Great, I feel a rock ban comming.