Quick Hits | Way too many things are being called terrorism today
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In the wake of another mass school shooting in the US - this time in a city near Detroit - a 15-year old teen has been charged, among other things, with 'terrorism'.  The rationale?  He 'terrorised' the student population.  Is this a good move?  Borealis looks at the ever-expanding use of terrorism in very unnecessary ways. Mentioned articles: ►Gurski: Why 'terrorism' shouldn't be in Canada's Criminal Code ►The hypocrisy of America’s terror debate ►Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect are charged with involuntary manslaughter About the host Phil Gurski: Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation. ►Check Phil's latest book ''The Peaceable Kingdom'' - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/the-peaceable-kingdom/ ►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/ ►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves ►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/ ►Email - [email protected]
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