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Volume 13
June 2017 Edition
But that reality occurred in a time before social
media. The new reality is increasingly virtual, and
social media is playing a prominent role in the
murder rate.
Violence can indeed result from “gang-on-gang
and some narcotics territory disputes,” said Chi-
cago Police Department Superintendent Eddie
Johnson, “but a lot of our gun violence now is
precipitated by social media.”
One gang member disrespects a rival on social
media, and the rival responds in kind. The virtual
argument escalates, and the gang members look
to settle things with weapons.
Using their electronic devices, gang members
can often pinpoint their rivals’ location.
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(Special Agent in Charge Michael Anderson describes the
FBI’s priority in fighting street-level crime. “We’re interested
in identifying trigger-pullers and shot-callers.” Courtesy of the
FBI and YouTube)
“Gun in one hand, smartphone in the other,” said
Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Chicago Di-
vision Michael Anderson. Too often, that makes
for a deadly mix.”
“And in many cases, the time between the online
dispute and actual shots being fired, Anderson
said, “is very short.”
Original post https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/
report-from-chicago
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The prestigious Homeland Security Awards Pro-
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The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program was or-
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guished security vendors, as the nation continues
to respond to escalating threats from home and
abroad.
The innovative solutions being implemented to
meet those threats has led to tremendous growth
in the field of Homeland Security.
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