This week, Mohammed Mereh opened fire and killed three young children, a school teacher (also the father of two of the children) and three French soldiers before jumping to his death following a police raid of his apartment. This is one of the worst terrorist attacks France has seen since 1995. How horrible that three children had to lose their lives. May all of the victims rest in peace.
I'm curious to know what you think about the following question: Is a "lone wolf" attack is worse than an organized attack? Mereh was described as acting on his own, without the influence or encouragement of an organized terrorist association (while he did claim ties to Al Queda). Is someone who gathers their own resources and puts together their own plot a bigger or worse threat than an entire organization working on an attack? I wonder what made that a "lone-wolf" put the facts together in such a way that he felt he had to take action? Are other people thinking in this same way? Where are they getting their information?
On the other hand, a "lone wolf" is only one man. An entire organization could be so much more effective in their destruction (not that Mereh was at all ineffective). An organization could have multiple people working towards the same goal and replace an attackers that end up being killed while a person working on their own might not necessarily have that immediate replacement. However, only one man plotting an attack would be harder to detect and prevent.
So, do you think a lone wolf attack is better or worse (while none are good) than an organized attack? Why?
I'm curious to know what you think about the following question: Is a "lone wolf" attack is worse than an organized attack? Mereh was described as acting on his own, without the influence or encouragement of an organized terrorist association (while he did claim ties to Al Queda). Is someone who gathers their own resources and puts together their own plot a bigger or worse threat than an entire organization working on an attack? I wonder what made that a "lone-wolf" put the facts together in such a way that he felt he had to take action? Are other people thinking in this same way? Where are they getting their information?
On the other hand, a "lone wolf" is only one man. An entire organization could be so much more effective in their destruction (not that Mereh was at all ineffective). An organization could have multiple people working towards the same goal and replace an attackers that end up being killed while a person working on their own might not necessarily have that immediate replacement. However, only one man plotting an attack would be harder to detect and prevent.
So, do you think a lone wolf attack is better or worse (while none are good) than an organized attack? Why?
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