Inverse False Alarms

[tomneal]

Inverse False Alarms
Law enforcement's premature dismissal of terrorism as a motivating factor is puzzling--and harmful.
by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross & Kyle Dabruzzi
03/12/2008 12:00:00 AM


THE FBI'S NATIONAL SPOKESMAN was already prepared to dismiss a connection to terrorism the day after ricin was found in a Las Vegas hotel room. Special Agent Richard Kolko told the press on Feb. 29 that the presence of ricin appeared unrelated to terrorism "based on the information gathered so far." He made this announcement before any details about the incident hit the press--and when they did, it made the announcement seem premature, to say the least.

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[Xander]

Good. I know the media's upset, because without having a reference to the "T" word, they headlines can't be as big, and bring in as much ad revenue, but it's about time somebody decided to not to use irresponsibly inflammatory language. Law Enforcement should speak to the facts, as this spokesman did, not speculate as to potential worse-case intentions as if they were fact, as the media and politicians would have them do.