If there can be a silver lining to this, is that Universities will take security much more seriously before a real organized attack by Al-Qaeda takes place.
I have long speculated that eventually they will try to do an orchestrated attack across several universities. Universities are one of the few places where middle eastern types can roam around without raising much suspicion, and you have many students jammed together in auditoriums that could result in either high casualties, or a situation where many hostages could be taken, like the theater in Moscow several years ago by the Chechnyans.
after every one of these incidents, the same thing is said - “oh they will take security more seriously now”. it never happens. people don’t want to be “incovenienced” by security measures, the campus security forces consist of $10 an hour “rent-a-cops”, etc, etc.
I don't see that as a silver lining at all but an overreaction. I do see how turning universities into lock downed facilities is a step forward.
Sometimes bad things just happen to good people. By living our lives in a bunker type mentality, what sort of lives would we have?
I think you are exceedingly right.
I HOPE there’s a big wakeup. I’m not very optimistic.
God have mercy on us and help us prepare.
Thanks.
I have never forgotten Beslan...and I never fail to check out the parking lot at my granddaughter’s school when I go up there.
An attack like at Beslan is my biggest fear...