Terror.

[lollardfish]

The British Terror Case.

Essential reading for, well, everyone.

Salient details include:

- There was a serious cash inflow from someone, presumably abroad.
- There was no imminent threat.
- The threat was real, and it's not clear to me whether current security systems would have detected it (i.e. whether the liquid would have left detectable residue).
- These people were radicalized by the war in Iraq, although one cannot say whether or not they might have been radicalized without it.
- They were caught through police work, having been under surveillance for more than a year.

Comments

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Right. The thing is that surveillance is a really key part of police work. I just want it to be legal. The FISA court is a pretty good system in that they approve essentially everything, but the mere fact that one has to go in front of them keeps abuses at bay.

Electonic wiretapping is a credible form of intelligence work - get a warrant!

[groomporter.livejournal.com]

Here here!