On Guard for White Supremacist Recruitment, Harassment at Places Like the Mall
By Bridget Johnson As if potential attacks at malls didn’t give security professionals enough on their hostile events preparedness plate, an incident in Washington state showed white supremacists taking their activity into the shopping hubs where America’s melting pot...
Timing, Alertness and Solid Planning Were Everything in Keeping California School Shooter Stymied
By Bridget Johnson For all the tragedy of the Tehama County spree killings, the scene at an elementary school wasn’t worse because staff not only executed their lockdown plan but recognized just when to put it into action. His small-town shooting rampage began on 13...
ISIS Gunning for a Threepeat of Attacks on Christmas ‘Crusaders’
By Bridget Johnson The ISIS version of a holiday card was issued this week when a propaganda outfit operated by ISIS supporters vowed “Christmas blood” on a poster circulated through the usual Telegram fanboy corners. After ISIS’ Halloween massacre... they’re...
Mass Casualty Incidents Show Domestic Violence Doesn’t Stay in the Home
By Bridget Johnson There’s a strong pattern of mass shooters and homegrown terrorists who have also been perpetrators of domestic violence, underscoring how violence on the homefront should be regarded as a security issue that can escalate to mass casualty incidents....
Paris Aftermath: Coordinated Attack Planning and Fears for Concert Crowds
By Bridget Johnson Two years ago, 130 people were killed and hundreds wounded in a coordinated series of terror strikes across Paris on a crisp autumn Friday night. It began shortly before 9:30 p.m. with a series of three suicide bombings outside of the Stade de...
What’s in a Claim? Reading Between the Lines of ISIS and Manhattan
By Bridget Johnson In Saipov, ISIS has found qualities that don’t represent putting their best jihad foot forward, so they’re using some jihadi tough love to shame the next terrorist into doing a bit better. The Manhattan bike path attack on Halloween and the...