Posted on Mar 20, 2019
Concern grows over feds' sluggish response to rise of right-wing extremism
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In the U.S., the number of white supremacist groups has grown in recent years and their influence continues to spread online. But two law enforcement veterans told CBS News federal authorities have struggled to keep up with the rising threat.
Two months after the deadly 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Lt. Dan Stout was preparing for another rally in Gainesville, Florida. He asked federal law enforcement for help.
"Thinking we might get some intelligence bulletins, some data, anything that could help us prepare and know who would be coming to town, what we could expect. And there was just a void. I referred to it in the past as the Bermuda Triangle of intelligence," Stout said.
The event was mostly peaceful, but it highlighted a growing concern among state and local law enforcement officials, that the federal response to increasing right-wing extremism has been sluggish.
Two months after the deadly 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Lt. Dan Stout was preparing for another rally in Gainesville, Florida. He asked federal law enforcement for help.
"Thinking we might get some intelligence bulletins, some data, anything that could help us prepare and know who would be coming to town, what we could expect. And there was just a void. I referred to it in the past as the Bermuda Triangle of intelligence," Stout said.
The event was mostly peaceful, but it highlighted a growing concern among state and local law enforcement officials, that the federal response to increasing right-wing extremism has been sluggish.
Concern grows over feds' sluggish response to rise of right-wing extremism
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Just Up, Getting Ready for Work, Slept Pretty Good. Had to Catch up on some Sleep.
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I know! Let's curtail Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of Association! We can track these people on a database, and if they get too uppity, we can send them for reeducation!
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Capt Gregory Prickett
The 49 people who were killed by right-wing extremists last year might disagree with your opposition to trying to stop right-wing terrorism.
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SrA Michael Webster
Capt Gregory Prickett - And many of them, while killed by right-wing extremists weren't killed DUE to right-wing-extremism.
Interesting how you word that I'm in "opposition to trying to stop right-wing terrorism". Very disingenuous. I'm against terrorism in any form. Right-wing, Left-wing, etc. If you can't use words to convince someone of your ideology, then the problem is with your ideology.
Clearly you're for completely dismantling the Constitution for everyone in order to save a few lives. You would be satisfied if we were in a totalitarian regime, like the Soviet Union.
See how that works?
You stand up for someone's natural rights, protected by the Constitution EVEN if you don't agree with them.
Interesting how you word that I'm in "opposition to trying to stop right-wing terrorism". Very disingenuous. I'm against terrorism in any form. Right-wing, Left-wing, etc. If you can't use words to convince someone of your ideology, then the problem is with your ideology.
Clearly you're for completely dismantling the Constitution for everyone in order to save a few lives. You would be satisfied if we were in a totalitarian regime, like the Soviet Union.
See how that works?
You stand up for someone's natural rights, protected by the Constitution EVEN if you don't agree with them.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
SrA Michael Webster - you misinterpret my position. I will stand beside you in protecting everyone's right to associate and to speak their mind on whatever issue that they want. That does not prevent the government from tracking threats, and no one has suggested reeducation camps.
I could have probably phrased my response in a clearer manner.
I could have probably phrased my response in a clearer manner.
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Well if the Feds are not doing much all you can do is see what they do wrong. Blacks/Hispanics/ Asian gangs etc have weapons to so if they're willing to cross the line from just expressing hate my bet is others will do the same to them as well.
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