Your homework for today: Understand "stochastic terrorism"
Stochastic terrorism: The use of mass, public communication, usually against a particular individual or group, which incites or inspires acts of terrorism which are statistically probable but happen seemingly at random.
Stochastic terrorism: The use of mass, public communication, usually against a particular individual or group, which incites or inspires acts of terrorism which are statistically probable but happen seemingly at random.
Stochastic terrorism is the common thread for the murders of two black people in Kentucky, the mail bomber sending packages to politicians and politically active people, and this anti-Semitic mass shooting in Pittsburgh. All in one week.
Stochastic terrorism is also the thread that ties political rhetoric to the murder in Charlottesville.
People who study terrorism and counterterrorism like @nadabakos and others, understand this and are rightfully concerned.
People who study terrorism and counterterrorism like @nadabakos and others, understand this and are rightfully concerned.
@nadabakos Remember…
Words matter.
Words have meaning.
Meaning carries import.
Import invokes action.
For good *and* evil.
Words matter.
Words have meaning.
Meaning carries import.
Import invokes action.
For good *and* evil.
