Overreaction
Schneier- This article portends the inability for the state to effectively handle a non state actor, specifically in terms of on scene intelligence-
A worker at a Downtown building who was using a pellet gun with a scope to scare pigeons prompted a massive police response that led to the shutdown of several blocks this afternoon.
Which in turn led to – dozens of first responders being called on scene, local tunnels being shut down, buses being rerouted, some buildings evacuated while others were told to tell their populations to stay inside, several schools were closed, one closed, and…
…Before the all-clear was given and roads were reopened, police searched buildings floor-by-floor looking for the gunman and stationed snipers in surrounding buildings.
Classic. This is what a terrorist will exploit to his advantage. Tie up resources in one (or multiple locations) and attack from another direction entirely.
-Shlok
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