http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/03/30/the-open-question/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:16:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/03/30/the-open-question/comment-page-1/#comment-138338 John Comiskey Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:01:13 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=8712#comment-138338 Sir Robert Peel said: the police are the people and the people are the police. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) likely accounts for 80%+ of all intelligence and with the exponenitial growth of the internet and particularly web 2.0 that percentage will likely increase. Law enforcement is grapling with this new resource that offers the wisdom of the crowds sprinkled with a minority of do-baders. Previously, anonymous reporting left gaps that went unfulfilled, In this instance an undetected improvised explosive device was detected and unknown harm was advereted. Bring on web 2.0! Sir Robert Peel said: the police are the people and the people are the police.
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) likely accounts for 80%+ of all intelligence and with the exponenitial growth of the internet and particularly web 2.0 that percentage will likely increase. Law enforcement is grapling with this new resource that offers the wisdom of the crowds sprinkled with a minority of do-baders. Previously, anonymous reporting left gaps that went unfulfilled, In this instance an undetected improvised explosive device was detected and unknown harm was advereted. Bring on web 2.0!

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/03/30/the-open-question/comment-page-1/#comment-138336 Mark Chubb Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:23:33 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=8712#comment-138336 Rest assured, Bill, the investigation continues! Rest assured, Bill, the investigation continues!

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/03/30/the-open-question/comment-page-1/#comment-138333 William R. Cumming Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:54:20 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=8712#comment-138333 Manufacture or possession of pipe bombs is a violation of the criminal code of some states. The two events should also have triggered a federal bomb investigation so hoping you follow up on the details of what transpires? Manufacture or possession of pipe bombs is a violation of the criminal code of some states. The two events should also have triggered a federal bomb investigation so hoping you follow up on the details of what transpires?

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