October 31, an immigrant from Uzbekistan , Saipov Saifulla, in a rented truck drove on the bike path in Manhattan.
In this tragedy, 8 people died, and the incident was recognized as a terrorist attack. Saipov wounded policeman in the hospital room the prisoner asked permission to hang the flag of the Islamic state.
Nice, Berlin, London, Barcelona… in 2016 the city appeared not only in travel brochures, but in the reports of terrible news. All the news have been associated with the attacks that were made on the vehicles entering into the crowd.
Until 31 October, the United States did not know of such cases. What residents to prepare now, and can we defend against this? USA. ONE posed questions to the experts on terrorism of the American universities.
«Of course, after these tragedies, many are advised to avoid gatherings of people, but this is unrealistic, especially in a city like new York,» says Jacob Shapiro, a Professor at Princeton University, new Jersey. «It would be tantamount to avoid crossing the street. Rather, it is a problem of infrastructure. Public spaces can and should be planned in such a way as to make it impossible to access vehicles».
Dr. Vesna Markovic, assistant to the Dean of the College of criminal justice and forensic Sciences Henry C. Lee at the University of new haven, Connecticut, believes that the terrorist attacks in America will be more «low-tech».
«Because much more difficult to obtain explosives and other components for the manufacture of large bombs, in the US, the attacks will be using guns, knives and cars. In the new York incident, the truck was rented from a store Home Depot for a very low price and caused a great suspicion on the part of law enforcement,» says Dr. Markovich.
According to Markovic, the targets for attacks could include markets, festivals, holiday events, e.g., parades. But, most likely, in this case, the police will react as aware of the potential vulnerabilities of such events.
So, in November 2016 in the journal of ISIS — Rumiyah – discussed Macy’s parade on thanksgiving Day. Then took to the streets, hundreds of police officers and on-site route of the parade were placed trucks and other barricades.
— And how to deal with such everyday places as the same bike path?
— Of course, completely impossible to protect yourself. But if you are in a crowded place, always try to assess the environmental situation. Will you be able to hide in the nearest building? Will there be enough room to leave the transit vehicle? And, of course, upon the slightest suspicion should be reported to the police.
— Anyone can be a supporter of ISIS – neighbor, colleague and friend. What changes in a human personality worth paying attention to?
The problem is that people are afraid of ISIS terrorists, although mass shootings are not related to this, in America, are more common. In addition, not all demonstrate a change in behavior. The following list is by no means an exhaustive, but there can be key points:
- the move away from the usual circle of family/friends
- changes in appearance
- the person becomes more politicized or religious
- losing interest in past Hobbies, school or work
- more arguing with family and friends
- expresses radical views, or approve of violence as a solution to a problem.
- becomes more intolerant of other races or ethnic groups.
It is unlikely that terrorism will ever be defeated. «He is present in society for hundreds of years. This is one of the diseases of the modern world,» says Professor Jacob Shapiro.
