Friday, October 12, 2012

Blog Entry 7

How often do you think of terrorism? Do you know how much terrorism is going on around the world? Even though we live in America, "The Land Of The Free", we are not free of terrorism. There is terrorism happening right in front of our eyes right now, even though we do not notice it. We need to be aware of what could be happening around us and the impact it can have not only in our communities, but around the world.
In a recent article in the New York Times, French Terror Investigators found bomb-making materials in buildings and garages in the eastern Paris suburb of Torcy. In the article, it is stated that, "the searchers found 'components useful for bomb-making,' as well as a shotgun and a handgun, Mr. Molins said in the statement, adding that the materials found included bags of potassium nitrate, sulfur and saltpeter, along with pressure cookers and headlight bulbs, 'all products or instruments useful in the making of what we call improvised explosives.'" Grenades and hand guns were found afterwards and some suspects shot down policemen and killed them. The article also states, "Though that evidence indicates he (the main suspect Mr. Louis-Sidney) handled the grenade, it was not clear whether he was the one who threw it, Mr. Molins said. “It has not yet been established that the two individuals who carried out the attack by throwing the grenade into the grocery have been apprehended,” he said."
Though most think the other countries of our world are the ones that are being targeted by terrorists does not mean we won't be either. Bomb-making could very possibly be happening right before our eyes in someone's home or garage or in a local abandoned factory. We need to start taking these things into perspective and not blowing off security any longer.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/world/europe/french-terror-investigators-find-bomb-making-material.html?ref=terrorism&_r=0

Date: 10-12-12
Time: 2: 45

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