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ICYMI: Ammon Bundy was Convicted by a Jury of his Peers

Ammon Bundy–the Idaho anti-government actor– was convicted a week ago by a jury of his peers. He was convicted for occupying the Idaho Statehouse in August 2020. If you will recall, he led a group of maskless protestors upset over … Continue reading

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Facebook: Investing in Identifying Radicalized (or Radicalizing) Individuals

A recent blog post by Sheeraz Raza identified how Facebook is taking a more active step in identifying extremism. The social media platform has apparently developed an algorithm to identify people who have viewed “extremist” content. They receive a message, … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Moorish National Incident

While the July 3rd standoff between Moorish Nationals and Massachusetts law enforcement ended peacefully, the repercussions of the event may not be fully realized. Continue reading

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OMGs: Before the Internet Slang, There were Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs

During my initial posting in the Midwest, I became involved in several investigations regarding outlaw motorcycle gangs or OMGs. OMGs are organizations that use their members to conduct criminal activity. The DOJ recently put out a warning saying “There are … Continue reading

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Examining an Empirical Approach to Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collection

In my previous life, I worked alongside several incredible intelligence professionals. We ran a few confidential informants or sources together. Most of our collection was obtaining human intelligence (HUMINT) to satisfy national security intelligence gaps. What is a “national security … Continue reading

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