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seaglass

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11. I read the article. The title was the title of the article, you should take that up with the editor

Reply to JJChambers (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 15, 2014, 10:57 AM

Apr 2014

I suppose it depends on what you mean by does the surveillance state work. My definition is that it is not working when there is as much surveillance as we currently have yet it did not prevent 3 people from getting killed and 260 from being injured.

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The Boston Marathon Bombing Shows Why Surveillance State Doesn't Work [View all] Jefferson23 Apr 2014 OP

We have a highway shooter in Kansas City they can't catch.... cbdo2007 Apr 2014 #1

In the case of the Kansas shooter, there needs to be a close examination of why this Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #2

The boston bombers were caught because of the surveillance ... JJChambers Apr 2014 #3

Then you missed the point of the OP. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #4

Was that sarcasm? I think the point is catching them before the act. n/t seaglass Apr 2014 #5

Did you read the title of the OP? JJChambers Apr 2014 #7

I read the article. The title was the title of the article, you should take that up with the editor seaglass Apr 2014 #11

You need to adjust your expectations .. JJChambers Apr 2014 #13

Nah, I'm anti-surveillance state. Did you read the article? n/t seaglass Apr 2014 #15

Why? JJChambers Apr 2014 #16

The "alleged." Fawke Em Apr 2014 #6

Lol no JJChambers Apr 2014 #9

You've not seen the video because it's never been released. Fawke Em Apr 2014 #10

The shootout was imaginary, too? JJChambers Apr 2014 #14

Maybe someone should have heeded Russian warnings about his potential Islamic terrorism seveneyes Apr 2014 #8

I thin it demonstrated how surveillance cameras work to at least capture the terrorists. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #12