WHEN TERROR STRIKES!

What is the world coming to? Is the United States government a breeding ground for home-grown domestic terrorists? Oklahoma City bombings in April 19, 1995 claimed 168 lives and injured more than 680 people. 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in September 11, 2001 took the lives of 2,993 people including the hijackers. The Beltway/DC Sniper Attacks in October 2002 took the lives of 10 people, critically injuring 3 along Interstate 95 between Virginia, Maryland and the Washington, D.C. areas. On November 5, 2009 Fort Hood, Texas witnessed 13 murders and injuries of at least 30 people on the largest U.S. Army base in the United States. An attack like Fort Hood has never happened on a military installation until now. What do all of the perpetrators have in common? They were all military-trained or soldiers in the U.S. military, terrorizing a nation with their own weapons of mass destruction.

It's ashame and humiliating that we are still fighting wars in Afghanistan & Iraq. The real war is in our own backyard or doorstep. That's where the focus is lost. That's where people like Major Nidal Hasan of the U.S. Army in Fort Hood, Texas can take advantage of our weakness. This is when terrorists gain courage to plan more attacks. Foreign terrorists are probably having a field day watching in laughter.

Terrorism has became the new act of power for the unknown. Yes, the unknown. These are people who nobody would ever think carry out such an act. This can be our next door neighbor, co-worker, relative or friend. Most importantly, these are people who become our worst nightmare ever.

Let's face it. Crime is big business. From the jails, prison, community corrections and so forth, crime pays. That's where conspiracy also become part of the plan. It takes finances to pull off any act of terror, especially those on a larger scale. From the look-out guys, perpetrators, masterminds, co-conspirators, victims and financiers, crime is big business. How many millionaires came out of 9/11 and the war in Iraq that followed? How many book deals and insurance pay-outs were made? We would never know the real truth as long as domestic terrorists float amongst us free at will.

We are living in perilous times. America is kept in the dark in a world with many secrets. Who are these visible ghosts that reap havoc? Time changes everything or does it? Some things are just unstoppable when murderous/suicide minded beings hold office and wear brass. Can we really trust the Federal government's investigation? History speaks for itself. Educate, communicate, inform and observe history being made. It's our most powerful weapon amongst self. "America needs intervention not prevention".

STUDENTS UNDER SIEGE (DANGER)

He's got a gun!!! He's got a knife!!! Call 9-1-1! People stampeding all over the place. The screams, shouting and ruckous is going in every direction. Blood spattering, bodies falling! Sirens sounding!! The words of vulgar language and expression can be heard miles away. This is what it is like when a mass shooter or major crime strikes a college campus. This is the part of college reality that students, faculty and parents dread in America.

Parents often worry about their kids when sending them off to school and being away from home. They have every reason to be. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. Alcohol related deaths, illnesses of some sort are also high in numbers. The worst call any parent can ever get is that their child isn't coming home anymore.

University & City Police have had their hands full with safety. Still, some things can't be prevented. Isolated incidents among students are often hard to prevent and detect before tragedy strikes.



Two University of Connecticut football players were stabbed recently, after a fight broke out between groups. Jasper Howard, pictured above, died from his wound to the stomach. The other sad part about this story is, Howard was expecting to be a father. He had a career-high eleven tackles the same day against Louisville in a homecoming victory. Police are still looking for a suspect.



A female University California Los Angeles student survived a multiple stabbing by a fellow classmate in a chemistry lab on campus October 8, 2009. 20-year old Damon Thompson was arrested in this case and held on bail. Thompson was no stranger to the Dean of Student Affairs office. The Dean of Students department for any university are known to hand down disciplinary action for students who have violated university rules or committed infractions.



In September 2009, Jasmine Lynn pictured left, was killed by a stray bullet after a fight broke out on the Clark-Atlanta University campus. Lynn was a student from neighboring Spelman. She was walking back to campus with friends when this tragic occurred. Another Clark-Atlanta student was struck in the wrist. One person has been arrested in this incident by Atlanta, G.A. police and being held.



Raymond Clark is being held in a maximum security prison for the murder of Yale University classmate Annie Le. They both worked together in a Yale lab. She was strangled to death and body stuffed into a wall. Text messages between Clark and Le showed the two arranging to meet up the day she disappeared. Le's body was found the day she supposed to have gotten married.

The Spelman, Harvard, Yale and UCLA Universities of this country are what many consider your "A" list schools. It goes to show, it doesn't matter where you are at, violence strikes anywhere and at anytime. CNN had reported that their is a war against women on college campuses. I think it's more of a war against students period.

Police officials should always be prepared while on duty and beef up patrols. Students, faculty and staff need to constantly be attentive, vigilant, alert and ready to react to the up most sign of danger. Parents, before your child leaves home always tell them, "I love you". Teach safety first and stay in tuned with academic affairs and activities much as possible. We can't also forget to "pray".