Comment Re:Making Up vs. Facilitating (Score 2) 573
OTOH, perhaps sowing paranoia in the ranks of would-be terrorists is an effective deterrent. That would be an alternative explanation for why the FBI hasn't caught any hardened terrorists -- they're not dumb enough to attempt it. To pull off a successful attack they'd likely need to work alone, which is much more difficult practically and psychologically.
I'm fine with the FBI nabbing these people, for the same reason that others have stated. If someone keeps pestering you to participate in mass murder, the correct response is to report them to the authorities, not go along with it saying: "well, if you insist". You're probably right about this being a poor allocation of the FBI's resources though.
I'm fine with the FBI nabbing these people, for the same reason that others have stated. If someone keeps pestering you to participate in mass murder, the correct response is to report them to the authorities, not go along with it saying: "well, if you insist". You're probably right about this being a poor allocation of the FBI's resources though.