Most countries have intelligence agencies for internal threats. How would you detect and prevent terrorist attacks without them?
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courval@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Wtf is this? The British version of Gestapo’s joy division? Fucking disgusting. Intelligence agencies shouldn’t exist outside war scenarios or valid EXTERNAL threats to democracy.
blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 days ago
bier@feddit.nl 5 days ago
I get your point but there have been many cases of terrorism that was done by someone that already lived (usually legally) in a coutry. Like those assholes that steal a car or truck and just drive it into a busy street. Unfortunately intelligence agencies are a necessary evil.
Aux@feddit.uk 5 days ago
You see, that’s the difference between US and UK - the so called “Gestapo’s joy division” stops a lot of extremist plots. That’s why you have Trump and we don’t.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 days ago
7/7 was committed by an internal threat. As was the Manchester Arena bombing, the assassinations of Jo Cox and David Amess and attempted assassination of Stephen Timms, the Streatham stabbings, the London Bridge attacks in 2017 and 2019, the Westminster car attack, Finsbury Park attack, 2017 Westminster attack, murder and attempted beheading of Lee Rigby, Glasgow Airport attack, London nail bombings……
But sure, we don’t need internal intelligence agencies at all.