Nice proves it is ideology

The tragic events in Nice, France does prove one thing. That you can ban guns, track purchases that can make homemade bombs, but it until emergency managers, politicians, and the media address ideology, these events will continue to happen.

It frustrates people like me, because if you look at the coverage that has taken place, the phrases is "the truck", implying that this vehicle had evil intentions and drove off on it's own. This is both false and misleading. The focus has been on the weapons, and how if, as the pseudo-intellectuals at Vox.com have stated ""Make it harder to get guns." This deflecting of motive from person to object blunts any attempt to address how we can prevent these tragedies from occurring. Do we ban all trucks now? Absolutely not, because terrorist groups have been calling for this exact thing.

The Institute for the Study of War noted in a 2014 report that ISIS spokesman Abu Mohammad al-Adnani instructed supporters in a speech in September of that year. He stated

"If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him."

The man then goes on to mention cars specifically:

"There are weapons and cars available and targets ready to be hit. ... Kill them and spit in their faces and run over them with your cars."

If you have followed this site since it's inception, you will know what my response. "It's the ideology stupid"

ISIS foundation is build on the strict orthodox interpretation. The way this is promulgated by their martyr message. As the Institute for the Study of War pointed out:

"ISIS glorifies its martyrs and showcases those who hail from foreign lands. ISIS regularly publicizes reports of its international “martyrs,” or suicide attackers."

The fact is, the possibility of a 9/11 style attack are diminishing the farther we get from that event. What the homeland security apparatus needs to understand is that the concept of "lone wolf attacks" being carried out by "homegrown violent extremist". How do emergency managers respond? Well lets look at some aspects of the National Response Framework to see:

Planning: Clearly, there is a lack of imagination with those who are creating the overall planning. Right now, it feels like planning consist of "lets make sure this event doesn't happen again" it is reactionary. Instead of trying to get ahead of the curve, the current planning is the curve.

Mas Care Services: Right now, when an Mass Casualty Event (MCE) occurs, the healthcare infrastructure seems to be overwhelmed. This may be due to budget concerns, or general malaise towards this issue. Whatever the case may be, this area needs to be shored up. 

Situational Assessment: This goes along with planning, but understanding the who, what, where, and how of an event, and getting that covered.

Good Luck and Good Hunting