We shouldn't be afraid.
We should be ready.
this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2024
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We can't stop all terrorist attacks. Preparation is good, but it's going to suck having loved ones die.
No, our government should be prepared, and we should be armed too. They aren't some grand overpowering force. Dont let them ruin it because we are afraid.
I think the fucking traitors are the ones who need to live in fear.
Regarding infiltration of the police - a similar theme played out in Greece during the 2008 economic crisis, when Golden Dawn vied for power - they tried hard to infiltrate the police, and succeeded to a considerable degree.
At some point, they made a mistake, though - GD thugs killed a popular leftist rapper named Pavlos Fyssas. He was able to point out who stabbed him. His death caused widespread rioting. Rioting incapacitated GD temporarily by blocking and damaging their party offices while the security service raided high-ranking members for evidence (apparently they didn't manage to infiltrate counterintelligence and in the confusion probably couldn't dispose of evidence even if they knew of incoming raids) ...and evidence was plentiful. They were banned and leaders got meaningful sentences in courts.
Only in a country where entering the police force requires lengthy studies to obtain a diploma (and background checks), is there some chance of random bozos not worming their way in. Most states of the US aren't such a place, sadly.
Ok, when you hear story of an agent who used to infiltrate KKK, you don't expect that sentence to end up with "back in 2010s" :D
Fear is the mind killer.