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Law enforcement officials expressed concern that radicals in the U.S. might respond to ISIS calls for similar attacks in the wake of last month's deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall in Moscow.

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... The U.S. intelligence bulletin warns that ISIS operatives worldwide and so-called "lone wolves" might respond to recent statements from the terrorist group touting the attack in Russia and encouraging more attacks on public venues -- even if the individuals are not members of ISIS. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-11 08:11 PM | Reply

Odds are, and long have been, that the next terrorist act in the US will be by white nationalist rwingers as it usually is.

But yeah, foreign fundies might also take a shot at it again.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-04-11 09:10 PM | Reply

"Boo!"

Signed, the Empire.

#3 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2024-04-11 10:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#2 ... Odds are, and long have been, that the next terrorist act in the US will be by white nationalist rwingers as it usually is. ...

Possibly ...

FBI fears 'coordinated attack' on US homeland
www.voanews.com

... A surge of confidence by supporters of the Islamic State terror group -- reflected in a series of online threats against Europe combined with its deadly attack on a concert hall in Russia -- is giving security officials in the United States cause for concern.

National security and law enforcement officials have long been worried about small groups or individuals drawing inspiration from terror plots around the world to conduct attacks in the U.S. But FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers Thursday that something more worrisome may be in the works.

"Now increasingly concerning is the potential for a coordinated attack here in the homeland, akin to the ISIS-K attack we saw at the Russia concert hall a couple weeks ago," Wray warned lawmakers, using an acronym for the Islamic State's Afghan affiliate. ...



#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-11 10:47 PM | Reply

They'd better get back to investigating parents speaking out at school board meetings, pro life protesters and Catholics then.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-12 01:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#2 ... Odds are, and long have been, that the next terrorist act in the US will be by white nationalist rwingers as it usually is. ...

Yup. This is no longer nothing new or different for Americans anymore.

Due to the lack of sensible gun regulations here Americans are always in danger of getting attacked in large gatherings.

Yay for our Freedoms! (to be involved in a mass shooting)

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-04-12 01:51 PM | Reply

"parents speaking out at school board meetings"

Patriots peacefully protesting a stolen election at The Capitol.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-12 01:57 PM | Reply

My good friend President Putin said we have nothing to worry about here in the US. And I believe him, more than I believe US Intelligence...
-Dotard and the Head-nodders

#8 | Posted by catdog at 2024-04-12 02:02 PM | Reply

There will eventually be another attack by foreign agents on US soil. But I doubt if the crisis will equal the drama, overreaction, and finger pointing that will surround it. The fear of such an attack is half of what American conservatism relies on to keep the sheep in line. It's also what fuels a large part of the MIC. But Americans will continue to piss themselves over the issue of an inevitable terrorist attack, either by foreign or domestic actors.

It's a shame Americans aren't nearly as concerned by economic instability, or medical bankruptcy, or infrastructure... Imagine what could be solved if similar public monies were funneled towards more serious issues.

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-04-12 02:04 PM | Reply

"They'd better get back to investigating parents speaking out at school board meetings"

Do you believe making stochastic threats, like we'll come back with our guns, is free speech?

In a related question...should parents be encouraged, or discouraged from making mortal threats at school board meetings?

#10 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-04-12 02:11 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

"speaking out"

Sounds like another dictionary entry is needed.

#11 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-04-12 02:12 PM | Reply

The good news is, Islamic Terrorists have the same Second Amendment rights as Islamic Terrorists who perpetrated the Fort Hood shooting and San Bernardino shooting.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-12 03:22 PM | Reply

impossible, didn't TFG eliminate ISIS in, like, five minutes?

#13 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-04-12 03:45 PM | Reply

#10 making threats is never acceptable. It was also never a federal issue. It was a local law enforcement. Of course

Of course the FBI got involved at the behest of the NSBA.

" FBI Investigated Dozens of Parents Who Criticized School Boards, Found No Legitimate Threats"

freebeacon.com"

The point was to make it known that parents who spoke out could be investigated by the FBI. But I guess government using intimidation tactics is totally fine.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-12 06:41 PM | Reply

The point was to make it known that parents who spoke out could be investigated by the FBI. But I guess government using intimidation tactics is totally fine.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger

What do you call a speed trap?

Intimidation tactics are what right wing terrorists are doing when they call in a bomb threat at Planet Fitness

#15 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-04-12 07:09 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

" What do you call a speed trap?"I

I think it's an abuse of power. I wouldn't call it intimidation.

Are you sayng you disapprove of government using intimidation tactics?

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-12 07:24 PM | Reply

They'd better get back to investigating parents speaking out at school board meetings...{SNIP}.

#5 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Point of clarification, the FBI investigated death threats against school board members. Is it your contention that the FBI should NOT investigate death threats against public officials?

#17 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 07:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

They'd better get back to ..., pro life protesters ....

#5 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

I see a lot of stories about the FBI investigating pro abortion violence AGAINST pro life groups

#18 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 07:28 PM | Reply

They'd better get back to investigating ...Catholics then.

#5 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Since the "catholics" in question are actually a small sect of them called Traditionalist Catholics linked to far-right white nationalists, are you claiming that the FBI should not be investigating them?

#19 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 07:32 PM | Reply

The point was to make it known that parents who spoke out could be investigated by the FBI. But I guess government using intimidation tactics is totally fine.

#14 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Does the FBI have the authority and responsibility to investigate threats against public officials? Keep in mind that threats are usually sent via the USPS, phone or email.

Please cite your sources.

#20 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 07:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

BTW, this is another of those bs claims jeff makes then disappears only to repeat them at a later date, despite no proof and clear refutation of his claims.

#21 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 07:37 PM | Reply

www.reuters.com

Reuters-a centrist news organization.

Local school officials across the United States are being inundated with threats of violence and other hostile messages from anonymous harassers nationwide, fueled by anger over culture-war issues. Reuters found 220 examples of such intimidation in a sampling of districts.

The letter came to the home of Brenda Sheridan, a Loudoun County, Virginia school board member, addressed to one of her adult children. It threatened to kill them both unless she left the board.

Board members in Pennsylvania's Pennsbury school district received racist and anti-Semitic emails from around the country from people angry over the district's diversity efforts. One said: "This why hitler threw you cts in a gas chamber."

Jeff, is it your position that the FBI should not be investigating threats of violence against public officials when those threats use the USPS and email?

#22 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 07:42 PM | Reply

Jeff will POOF and come back a week from now with the same claim.

#23 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 07:42 PM | Reply

Are you sayng you disapprove of government using intimidation tactics?

#16 | Posted by BellRinger

The existence of the legal system is an intimidation tactic.

#24 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-04-12 07:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The existence of the legal system is an intimidation tactic.
#24 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

Every liberal knows that it is.

#25 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-04-12 07:58 PM | Reply

Every liberal knows that it is.

#25 | Posted by oneironaut

You think conservatives would behave themselves without the threat of punishment?

#26 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-04-12 08:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

" Jeff will POOF and come back a week from now with the same claim.

#23 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2024-04-12 07:42 PM | FLAG: "

Bellringer' has had a busy week. Real life sometimes intrudes on this site.

#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-13 02:24 AM | Reply

Jeff did not answer the question

Jeff talks about himself in the 3rd person

Jeff is a pretentious ass

#28 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-13 11:25 AM | Reply

" The existence of the legal system is an intimidation tactic.
#24 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY AT 2024-04-12 07:52 PM | FLAG: | "

Big picture our legal system is pretty good but it does get abused. "The process is the punishment."

#29 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-13 01:40 PM | Reply

" Jeff, is it your position that the FBI should not be investigating threats of violence against public officials when those threats use the USPS and email?

#22 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2024-04-12 07:42 PM | FLAG: "

Email? No. Still a local issue unless local law enforcement seeks federal help.

USPS? No. Only because USPS has their own criminal division and they are damn good at what they do. No reason for the FBI to get involved especially when it ultimately came at the behest of the NSBA whose leadership didn't like Plebe parents questioning their policies in any manner.

#30 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-13 01:44 PM | Reply

" Jeff, is it your position that the FBI should not be investigating threats of violence against public officials when those threats use the USPS and email?
#22 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2024-04-12 07:42 PM | FLAG: "
Email? No. Still a local issue unless local law enforcement seeks federal help.
USPS? No. Only because USPS has their own criminal division and they are damn good at what they do. No reason for the FBI to get involved especially when it ultimately came at the behest of the NSBA whose leadership didn't like Plebe parents questioning their policies in any manner.

#30 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

So, you do not believe that the FBI has a role in interstate crimes? Any use of the internet is by definition under the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.

So you want to parse whether it is the USPS or the FBI who should investigate threats against public officials. At least you are now recognizing that these threats are federal crimes and not an investigation into parents speaking out at public meetings.

You've come a long way baby!

I'm curious what your thoughts would be if a school board official was shot and killed by one of these "parents speaking out at public meetings"

#31 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-13 01:52 PM | Reply

" The existence of the legal system is an intimidation tactic.
#24 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY AT 2024-04-12 07:52 PM | FLAG: | "
Big picture our legal system is pretty good but it does get abused. "The process is the punishment."

#29 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

It's punishment to investigate people who threaten death on public officials? There are pictures of the death threats in the link in my post 22

#32 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-13 01:53 PM | Reply

" I'm curious what your thoughts would be if a school board official was shot and killed by one of these "parents speaking out at public meetings"

#31 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2024-04-13 01:52 PM | FLAG: "

In that hypothetical they should be arrested and prosecuted for murder.

#33 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-13 02:00 PM | Reply

What about a terrorism enhancement? What about federal charges? What about criticism for the federal government for not investigating "parents speaking out a public meeting>?

#34 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-13 02:06 PM | Reply

USPS has their own criminal division and they are damn good at what they do. No reason for the FBI to get involved

You're a moron's moron. It's not USPIS' purview to investigate threatening correspondence delivered in the mail, it's the FBI's. USPIS' charge is mail fraud, theft and other crimes involving the use of the mail. Maybe you should have looked up their charter before exposing your ignorance yet again.

USPIS' Scope

Protecting USPS Employees
Illegal Narcotics
Mail and Package Theft
Identity Theft
Mail Fraud
Fraud Prevention and Education
Suspicious Mail
Disaster Response
Money Laundering
Cybercrime
Global Mail Security

www.uspis.gov

Have you ever heard of USPIS agents responding to the recipient of a ransom letter? Use your head for something other than to bang it up against the humongous cement wall of things you don't know nor understand.

#35 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-04-13 02:07 PM | Reply

Only because USPS has their own criminal division and they are damn good at what they do. No reason for the FBI to get involved especially when it ultimately came at the behest of the NSBA whose leadership didn't like Plebe parents questioning their policies in any manner.

Further on USPIS:

As sworn federal law enforcement agents, Postal Inspectors have the power to serve warrants and subpoenas issued under the authority of the United States; make arrests without warrants for postal-related offenses committed in their presence; make arrests without warrants for postal-related felonies cognizable under the
laws of the United States, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person arrested has committed
or is committing such a felony; carry firearms, and make seizures of property as provided by law.

Overlapping jurisdiction often requires collaboration with other federal, state and local authorities. Postal
Inspectors have developed close working relationships with other agencies that facilitate such cooperation.

Did you catch the part about USPIS being able to "make arrests without warrants for postal-related felonies cognizable under the laws of the United States, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person arrested has committed or is committing such a felony".

So you're perfectly fine with federal law enforcement being called in by local officials if it's not the FBI but USPIS instead? That's still federal law enforcement isn't it?

#36 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-04-13 02:20 PM | Reply

Given TonyRoma's dissertation on Federal Government getting involved with local government threats.

So why didn't the DOJ handle this situation? How is it different than those described above? US Mail? Seems like one is more personal and the Federal Government shouldn't allow people making statements vs sending a letter.

Protestor makes first court appearance, threatened to 'murder' city council
bakersfieldnow.com

The only reason I can surmise is she is Pro-Palestinian.

#37 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-04-13 04:35 PM | Reply

" So you're perfectly fine with federal law enforcement being called in by local officials if it's not the FBI but USPIS instead? That's still federal law enforcement isn't it?

#36 | POSTED BY TONYROMA AT 2024-04-13 02:20 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

The US mail system is its own entity and using the USPS to mail threats falls into its jurisdiction.

#38 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-14 11:10 AM | Reply

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