On April 15, 2013 during the Boston Marathon in Copley Square in Boston Massachusetts, two bombs exploded seconds apart from each other that were placed a short distance from the finish line. The explosions killed three spectators in the crowd and injured over 260 people. For the next two days following the attacks, law-enforcement requested assistance from the public, asking for any photographs or video taken during the marathon that could help with the investigation and possible identify who had placed the bombs. The police investigations revealed that the devices used in the attacks were household pressure cookers that had been packed with an explosive substance, nails and ball bearings. After the police department identified the type
With the development of strategic warfare the lines between war and terrorism have blurred through a gradual change in the tactics and technology used by military, paramilitary, and other fighting forces. Previous to WWI war was a conventional manner, with large armies fighting over a battle-ground. In the same respect, until the early 1900’s terrorism was a human-to-human contact matter, with terrorists shooting, or stabbing their targets at close proximity. With the development of strategic weapons such as, planes, gun-mounted boats, submarines, and bombs of various forms, a change in the tactics used by terrorists and militaries have taken a strategic turn, breeding new similarities between the actions of the State and that of the Terrorist. Terrorism can be defined as, ‘The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.’ (FBI).
Mitchell Dumser Ms. Smith ENG 102 20 October 2014 World Trade Center Collapse Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? On September 11th, 2001 terrorists attacked America. These attacks not only shook the foundation of two of our tallest buildings, but they shook the lives of every American. This debate should be rather interesting because we may have been affected by these attacks or know someone who might have had family in New York that fateful day. Over the past thirteen years several theories of conspiracy about how the Twin Towers were brought down have surfaced.
Bush went on vacation for eight months before 9/11, just living it up (Moore, 2004). On the morning of September 11, 2011 Bush was in Florida reading to children at an Elementary School. Suicide bombers seized three airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, not to mention that two air crafts were unaccounted for with almost 156 people missing (Birmingham, 2001). A little before 9 a.m. the first strike on the World Trade Center occurred and CNN filmed the second strike (Birmingham, 2001). Bush was informed and in turn sat there for several minutes.
Hitler tried to seize power in Munich, Bavaria where over two thousand men gathered. Along the course of the two days, sixteen Nazis and four policemen were killed. Hitler also suffered a broken and dislocated arm in melee. All though it was resisted and put down by the police, Hitler proclaimed a resolution. Only a few days before the putsch began, Hitler promised Lossow that he would not attempt it.
On January 29, 1998, Rudolph used a radio-controlled nail bomb at the New Woman All Women Health Care Centre in Birmingham, Alabama. (Noe, 2012) Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested on May 31, 2003 without incident in his hometown of Murphy, NC. He had been on the run from law enforcement officials and on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List for almost five years. “Rudolph pled guilty to the bombings at Olympic Park, the gay bar and the two abortion clinics - one in Atlanta, GA, and the other in Birmingham, AL - as well as two murders resulting from these bombings. The incidents took place from
Adjusting To Terrorism Daniel Massey University of Phoenix CJA/454 Criminal Justice Management Theory And Practice Mathew O’Deane April 26, 2012 Adjusting To Terrorism The events of September 11, 2001 will be remembered as a day that changed the face of America forever. The terrorism attack on American soil has changed the criminal justice system in a monumental way. Every major component of the criminal justice system has made significant adjustments as a result of the attack on the homeland. This research will detail the adjustments the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has made since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Prior to September 11, 2001 terrorism was regarded as a federal problem and state and local resources were not leveraged in any capacity focusing on terrorism.
At approximately 2:50 pm, Monday, April 15, 2013 - near the finish line of the Boston Marathon two bombs exploded. The two bombs exploded about 50-100 yards apart within 8-12 seconds of each other. Three people died and over one hundred and fifty people injured (Leopold, Todd). The investigation of this fatal terrorist act will rely to a sensational degree on crowd sourced surveillance, provided by Marathon watchers’ cell phone photos, Instagram feeds, and Vine Video. While crowdsourcing help authorities in this situation to recognize and determined the suspects in the many photos and images of the explosion spot being uploaded online, at the same time the story followed up the names of some random blameless people keep repeating in a growing
Morgan Inc. at 23 Wall Street, killing 38 and injuring 300 people.Built in 1914, 23 Wall Street was known as the "House of Morgan" and for decades the bank's headquarters was the most important address in American finance. At noon, on September 16, 1920, a bomb exploded in front of the bank, killing 38 and injuring 300. Shortly before the bomb went off a warning note was placed in a mailbox at the corner of Cedar Street and Broadway. While theories abound about who was behind the Wall Street bombing and why they did it, after twenty years investigating the matter, the FBI rendered the file inactive in 1940 without ever finding the
The Affect of Religion on Terrorism September 11th, 2001 is a day our country will never forget; it was a day that held one of the biggest terroristic attacks that our country has ever seen. These events, subsequently, launched our current war on terrorism and Al-Qaeda. Following the events of 9/11, many sociologists and political figures questioned whether or not religion had been a major influence on terrorism, or was it the leading cause of these questionable acts. We understand that religion and terrorism are closely related, this is because the majority of the individuals committing these acts are members of a religious group; can we blame religion for fueling these acts? Or could it be the group of individuals, as a whole, that influences these people to behave in such a manner?