@emptywheel been wondering about this, but these guys apparently had other bombs, better to smoke them out than not? 2 soon 2 tell
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@smsaideman We'll never know. What I have little doubt about is this response incents other terrorism. -
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@emptywheel I am not sure about anything. Can easily learn whatever one wants to learn. I am a big fan of confirmation bias. -
@smsaideman I get that. All I'm saying is that terrorism is about spectacle. Here, cable news exacerbating spectacle of original bombing. -
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@emptywheel All I'm saying is that terrorism is about spectacle. Here, cable news exacerbating spectacle of original bombing. -
@smsaideman@emptywheel Very good insight. Media, incl "blogosphere," helps terrorists propagate their message. -
@TedCampbell1704 I'm not talking "message." I'm talking "spectacle," which is when terrorism shuts down entire cities. That's cable news. -
@emptywheel I understand the distinction, but terrorism uses fear as its main weapon - the spectacle reinforces the message: be afraid - 1 more reply
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@emptywheel if they couldn't otherwise ID them, what else could they do? forcing their hand might be better than allowing planned attack -
@Nicky2Things "couldn't" and "couldn't in time to satisfy 24-hour news cycle" are entirely different things. -
@emptywheel you have reason to think it was for news cycle reason? might have been concern of leaks too, & pics of non suspects going out -
@Nicky2Things Same thing though. The reporting on this has been utterly irresponsible from start to finish; this coverage incents terror. -
@emptywheel no argument here. Just disgraceful.
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@emptywheel Disagree. Photos were already flying around, just not the right photos. Crowd sourcing worked here once correct photos released? -
@thetimchannel Yeah, I might cede thta making sure OTHERS weren't killed as suspects a good idea. This just seems to reward terrorism. -
@emptywheel OTOH the pics I see are looking a little too much like martial law for my sensibilities. Enjoy.
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@emptywheel I understand yr reservations. So far, tho, crowdsourcing better than ten+year war and the admonition that the crowd go shopping.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel Boston P.D. just requested same (lay off Tweeting pics-compromising officer safety). Doh.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel if they didn't, they may not have recvd the help they needed to id them quickly and before they were able to escape. Maybe...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel this is where one wonders if that was the pointThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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