You are the sheriff of your county or parish. Dispatch calls you directly advising that terrorists have just launched an attack against funeral services for three law enforcement victims from a recent shooting in your county. Numerous law enforcement officers are at the scene, but have been immobilized by the sudden attack with snipers and explosives. You were already on your way to the funeral late because of a reporter who has suddenly barged into your office. The city police chief and the leadership of the state highway patrol are caught up in the terrorist attack as well.
What are the moral and ethical implications of such an attack? As the lead law enforcement officer in the county, how would you proceed to create an incident command to help the various law enforcement leaders caught up in the scene of the crime reorganize and launch a counter attack against the terrorist? Explain your thoughts and deductions.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
In London on July 7, 2005, a series of coordinated attacks with improvised explosives devices (IED) were unleashed against the public transportation system. Is it morally or ethically defensible to execute such attacks against civilians? How can law enforcement best respond to such attacks to prevent further damage and harm to citizens?
Your response should be at least 75 words in length.
An international terrorist organization has established operations in the country of Mexico and has purchased a well-known pressure tank manufacturing firm located in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The purpose of the purchase is to enable the organization to unleash massive weapons of mass destruction (WMD) encased within a sealed container, which is typically shipped with sealed covers to protect the interior against exposure to the elements. The trucks will deliver simultaneous WMD to major petro-chemical plants throughout the United States. Since this company has delivered containers to the United States with no previous issues, security measures at the border are minimal. With all deliveries in place, the massive containers containing megatons of explosives will be detonated, which will effectively destroy the chemical plants, unleashing deadly chemicals into the prevailing winds as well as killing all life within the local vicinity.
What impact would these simultaneous attacks have on the national economy as well as local communities throughout the United States? Moving past the deaths and illnesses created from the destruction, what probable impact would such destruction have on the environment? Why would this prove to be worse than the Oklahoma Federal Building attack in 1995?
Your response should be at least 300 words in length
An international terrorist organization is planning an attack during the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City this year. The organization has created a front through a local religious organization that allegedly supports the Thanksgiving celebration and has secured a position in the parade for two floats. The floats will actually be vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED).
What are these forms of delivery of high explosives? What is the typical target for such attacks? How can you mitigate and prevent such attacks as well as develop proper response strategies knowing that the offenders probably have established secondary and tertiary concerns as well?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
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Discipline: Weapons of Mass Destruction