Feds undertake "Lone Wolf Initiative" to detect lone attackers

[babylonsister]

Feds try to detect 'lone offenders'

By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY


Federal authorities have launched an effort to detect lone attackers who may be contemplating politically charged assaults similar to the recent murders of a Kansas abortion doctor and a Holocaust museum security guard.

The effort, known as the "Lone Wolf Initiative," was started shortly after President Obama's inauguration, in part because of a rising level of hate speech and surging gun sales.

"Finding those who might plan and act alone, the so-called lone offenders ... will only be prevented by good intelligence, the seamless exchange of information among law enforcement at every level, and vigilant citizens reporting suspicious activity," said Michael Heimbach, the FBI's assistant director for counterterrorism.

Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said the FBI is sharing information with his agency.

Agents from all of the FBI's 56 field offices have been dispatched on a range of assignments, said two U.S. law enforcement officials who were not authorized to speak publicly about details of the program. Among the duties:

• Reviewing records in domestic terrorism investigations that may point to more suspects.

• Analyzing records for suspicious purchases at fertilizer or chemical suppliers whose materials could be used in bombmaking.

• Checking rolls of prisoners scheduled for release or who have been recently released for past links to extremist groups.

One of the goals, FBI officials said, is to develop more comprehensive information on possible lone attackers to disrupt plots before they are launched.

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[TexasObserver]

1. Recommend

[Stinky The Clown]

2. I trust they read Free Republic regularly

[babylonsister]

3. How could they not? nt

[Stinky The Clown]

4. I bet they read here regularly, too.

[Wednesdays]

5. Naturally, since 2001! Agent Mike is an old friend here, isn't he?

Hi, Agent Mike! :hi:

[baldguy]

6. Everyone wave to Agent Mike.

:hi:

[CitizenPatriot]

7. they came, they read, they left

DU

we're boring here as violent criminals go.

the waving smiley face kinda says it all.

[Old Codger]

8. The fact is

That it is almost impossible to stop a determined lone gunman as long as he keeps his plans to himself. The old saying that "two people can keep a secret as long as one of the is dead" is true, and for the most part these people aren't that smart. (thank goodness)That guy with the gun the other day is a shining example of that fact... pretty stupid, and he and any of his friends will be closely monitored for a long long time.

[hvn_nbr_2]

9. "Reviewing records in domestic terrorism investigations"

So that's how they'll find all the lone nut gunmen that are Quakers or nuns. How do they plan to find the dangerous freaks?

[DCKit]

10. O.K., what aren't the bothering to look at? 'Cause that's where it's going to come from.

Dog help 'em if they ignore warnings on the scale BushCo* did (leading up to 9/11).

Dear FBI,

If you want to free up some manpower in your search for domestic terrorists, I would suggest you stop all investigations into the Quakers and other "peace" groups and redeploy those resources to those sponsoring the Teabaggers and Birthers and their followers. Sure, you'll take a hit on the MSM, but have you heard the shit they're spewing? A little pressure there wouldn't hurt, either.

[theothersnippywshrub]

11. They might want to take a look at this: -----> "Death to Obama."

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