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A few days ago, the barriers that were there had been removed, to be replaced by new, more resistant models, specially designed to deal with a widespread threat...
Terrorists exploit opportunities, study vulnerabilities, have the advantage of being able to choose "where", "how", "when". And that's what happened in the heart of New Orleans, which found itself vulnerable despite warnings about the risk of vehicular attacks.
The streets of the French Quarter were patrolled by hundreds of agents, mixed in the crowd or along the sidewalks. An important plan, but useless in the case of an SUV launched at full speed.
A few days ago, the protective barriers that were there had been removed to replace them with new, more resistant models, specially designed to deal with a widespread threat. That of "vehicle" attacks.
The absence of the shield is already at the center of controversy, with the authorities under accusation and perhaps one day the subject of claims for damages. The large number of victims, the scenes of horror and the ease with which the terrorist carried out the mission, add to the anger.
In a video, the white car can be seen driving without any problems, then turns right in an unexpected maneuver, to begin the gruesome act. A police vehicle was parked on the corner, but it failed to stop the aggressor. Because the car didn't completely block the road, Jabbar easily makes it across the sidewalk and then speeds onto Bourbon Street.
The gap discovered is reminiscent of what happened a few weeks ago in Magdeburg. Also in that case the insurance made a serious mistake by leaving a space used by the Saudi doctor, in the wheel of a WM.
The presence of a van of agents was anticipated, but Teutonic precision failed.
Palisade defenses of various kinds were originally started as a response to al-Qaeda car bombs. And then it was decided to create enough distance to mitigate the effects of an explosion. In some events, large trucks, sometimes filled with dirt, were added to block entire roads. With the proliferation of car attacks on passers-by, tools have been added: iron poles, large concrete blocks, or retractable poles for pedestrian areas.
The measures taken especially after the massacre on the coast of Nice in July 2016. Certainly not the first episode, since the first cases date back to the 1960s and were not always carried out by politically motivated killers. But on the promenade, the Tunisian terrorist, who came out of nowhere, with no clear jihadist precedents, demonstrated the deadly technique: renting a heavy vehicle, with a "wheelbase" high enough to climb the pavement.
Since then measures have been taken. Some areas have been included in the "red" list. Concrete measures and efforts to calm citizens. It's just that it's impossible to close a city, a demonstration, a procession. Anyone who wants to hit changes their "aim": if they can't reach the "center", they look for targets outside the perimeter. The terrorist - motive or affiliation does not matter - cares about the action itself, the deaths caused, the fear. Of course, in theory, he would prefer a symbolic place, but as Osama bin Laden had suggested when he was hiding in his last hideout in Pakistan, his followers needed to be less "ambitious" in their pursuit of their goal. A simple but successful plan is better than a complicated project in danger of failure. And the assassins have adapted, prompting even many emulators, unrelated to the holy war, to choose this modus operandi. /Adapted "Pamphlet" from "Corriere Della Sera"
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