Federal counter extremism program looks at pros and cons of similar efforts in Europe

AP ^ | 11/11/15 | PHILIP MARCELO

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Organizers of a federal pilot program designed to root out homegrown extremists are looking to lessons learned in Europe, where government programs to confront radicalization have been in place for years but continue to generate debate.

Boston's version of the Countering Violent Extremism program brought in experts Tuesday to discuss efforts in the United Kingdom and Germany that have brought youths and others vulnerable to extremist ideology into family counseling before they could take violent action in their community or join the Islamic State or other militant groups waging jihad in the Middle East and elsewhere.

But Muslim activists attending the event at Suffolk University Law School questioned the science behind the overseas efforts and argued that trying to identify possible extremists based on their comments or actions would trample on free speech and other basic American civil rights.

"We have deep, fundamental concerns because of a lack of empirical evidence that you can predict criminal behavior based on certain actions or beliefs," said Shannon Erwin of the Muslim Justice League.

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Muslim terror cells don’t want to be watched.

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‘...to root out homegrown extremists...’

Well, isnt that special. Who gets to define ‘extremist’? Will you have recourse to dispute the accusation? This sounds so totalitarian.... This needs to die before anymore time and money are spent on it.

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“We have deep, fundamental concerns because of a lack of empirical evidence that you can predict criminal behavior based on certain actions or beliefs,” said Shannon Erwin of the Muslim Justice League.

Says the guy who is a member of a death cult!

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European Counter-Extremism Program- bring millions of jihadists into Europe where they can be watched more closely.

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i have the PERFECT “COUNTER EXTREMISM” PLAN AND IT COSTS NOTHING....

get rid of all muslims here on visas and don’t bring anymore in...
let the gulf states and turkey take “refugees” if needs be
America is not a dumping ground for a false political movement that calls itself a “peaceful” religion.......

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that have brought youths and others vulnerable to extremist ideology into family counseling

Burning billions of taxpayers' money. Here's something cheap that works 100% of the time: Deport, deport, deport.

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"We have deep, fundamental concerns because of a lack of empirical evidence that you can predict criminal behavior based on certain actions or beliefs," said Shannon Erwin of the Muslim Justice League.

Seriously?

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Need any more empirical evidence, crazy b!tch?

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"We have deep, fundamental concerns because of a lack of empirical evidence that you can predict criminal behavior based on certain actions or beliefs," said Shannon Erwin of the Muslim Justice League.

That may be so, but I doubt that anyone will see me hanging out at a mosque or Islamic community center anytime soon.