LONE WOLF TERRORISM IN AMERICA

 

LONE WOLF TERRORISM IN AMERICA

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ABSTRACT/OVERVIEW: Research gathered over time was put into

a government database that is considered the largest in existence

in terms of databases dedicated solely to collecting data about

"lone wolf" terrorism. The most recent detailed research suggests

that two trends have made themselves more clear though the

results of in-depth-research:

1. Studies have found that the biggest threats/targets of 

domestic terrorism are uniformed police and or military members.

2. Secondly, recent trends suggest a commonality in mass

shooting events, the lone wolf's weapon of choice has 

overwhelmingly become a long-range, or high-velocity firearms.

There is no absolute or distinct "profile" of what age, or picture

of what the lone wolf presents. There were some distinct

commonalities in all lone wolf situations: most were "bullied", are 

single, white, male; likely with a criminal record. When lone 

wolves are compared to organized terrorist groups, lone wolves

tend to be less educated and or more prone to mental illness.

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WEAPONRY

Prior to 9/11, a total of 334 victims were killed or wounded

by bombs perpetrated by lone wolf terrorism.  Post 9/11,

there have been NONE. This decline is thought to be attributed to

the decline of availability of bomb-making-materials that were

put into law; in the wake of the Oklahoma City Bombings.

 Again, as noted above, the clear, re-occuring choice of lone

Wolf actors, is a long-range, high-velocity type of weaponry.

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COPYCAT ATTACKS

   Data reflects that there is a copycat aspect to lone wolf attackers

approximately 1/3 of the time overall.

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WHAT RESEARCH INTO LONE WOLF ATTACKS HAS TAUGHT US

     Lone wolf terrorists tend to be unmoored from society as 

a whole. They feel emotionally excluded, deprived of their

thoughts and values, and, tend to form grievances against

the government itself.

    Many lone wolf terrorist hold the. government directly 

responsible for their unemployment, and, hold the government

responsible for dis regulation in their personal lives;

and attribute injustices to the government. More than 50% of

lone wolf terrorists, embraced right-wing-ideology, or

anti-government attitudes/idealogies. Data reflects a

re-emergence of white-nationalist-basedor-driven-idealogy.

Lone wolf terrorists tended to produce terrorism that arises

from personal AND political grievances combined. There is a 

tendency for these terrorists to be from poorer socioeconomic

demographics and recruited according. In contrast,

to religious terrorism, who will recruit from ALL areas of 

society.

  There is a common theme or element of commonality

amongst many lone wolf terrorists, in that they seek 

"emotional retribution", or a "look at me" (attention, to

be "remembered in history." More often than not, lone wolves

are dissatisfied with their lives, the role they play in their lives,

a sense of righteous revenge (bc of being perceived as being 

slighted), feel their "rights" have been violated. For some,

the event itself proves to be their legacy; leaving manifestos

of their reasoning, as documented by the terrorists, that

the FBI and others can continue to glean information from/

learn from as research also continues over the yeas as well.