living in fear would give them exactly what they want welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 ways terrorism has
for the top 10 ways terrorism has
for the top 10 ways terrorism has changed our daily lives
changed our daily lives
changed our daily lives before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at the ways that terrorism has
looking at the ways that terrorism has altered society on a day-to-day basis
altered society on a day-to-day basis
altered society on a day-to-day basis number 10
number 10
number 10 police militarization policing has
police militarization policing has
police militarization policing has changed there’s 300 million guns in
changed there’s 300 million guns in
changed there’s 300 million guns in circulation and there’s tens of millions
circulation and there’s tens of millions
circulation and there’s tens of millions of assault rifles that easily penetrate
of assault rifles that easily penetrate
of assault rifles that easily penetrate their police vests and equipment in
their police vests and equipment in
their police vests and equipment in recent years many police forces around
recent years many police forces around
recent years many police forces around the world have gradually become more
the world have gradually become more
the world have gradually become more militant in their operations and in
militant in their operations and in
militant in their operations and in their use of high-powered equipment with
their use of high-powered equipment with
their use of high-powered equipment with the looming threat of terrorism often
the looming threat of terrorism often
the looming threat of terrorism often serving as a blanket justification
serving as a blanket justification
serving as a blanket justification unlike most traditional military attacks
unlike most traditional military attacks
unlike most traditional military attacks it’s difficult to tell when and where a
it’s difficult to tell when and where a
it’s difficult to tell when and where a terrorist attack will take place leading
terrorist attack will take place leading
terrorist attack will take place leading many governments to arm their police
many governments to arm their police
many governments to arm their police forces more heavily in case such an
forces more heavily in case such an
forces more heavily in case such an attack should occur but these
attack should occur but these
attack should occur but these military-grade armaments have also been
military-grade armaments have also been
military-grade armaments have also been used to fight traditional criminals in
used to fight traditional criminals in
used to fight traditional criminals in some places the police force feels like
some places the police force feels like
some places the police force feels like a standing army often making those
a standing army often making those
a standing army often making those they’ve sworn to protect feel
they’ve sworn to protect feel
they’ve sworn to protect feel intimidated and threatened rather than
intimidated and threatened rather than
intimidated and threatened rather than safe what do you think I think we’re
safe what do you think I think we’re
safe what do you think I think we’re gonna blow it up and let the
gonna blow it up and let the
gonna blow it up and let the bleeding-heart liberals ask questions
bleeding-heart liberals ask questions
bleeding-heart liberals ask questions later number nine we hear more about
later number nine we hear more about
later number nine we hear more about attacks at home and abroad
attacks at home and abroad
attacks at home and abroad part of this response has seen us arrest
part of this response has seen us arrest
part of this response has seen us arrest a 23 year old man in connection with the
a 23 year old man in connection with the
a 23 year old man in connection with the attack it might seem like we’re living
attack it might seem like we’re living
attack it might seem like we’re living in an age of unprecedented terrorism but
in an age of unprecedented terrorism but
in an age of unprecedented terrorism but while there is no denying that the
while there is no denying that the
while there is no denying that the frequency and severity of terror attacks
frequency and severity of terror attacks
frequency and severity of terror attacks make it a scary time to be alive we need
make it a scary time to be alive we need
make it a scary time to be alive we need to take our relationship with
to take our relationship with
to take our relationship with contemporary media into account as well
contemporary media into account as well
contemporary media into account as well it’s not only security that’s become
it’s not only security that’s become
it’s not only security that’s become more sensitive but the news industry too
more sensitive but the news industry too
more sensitive but the news industry too prior to the 21st century terrorism was
prior to the 21st century terrorism was
prior to the 21st century terrorism was covered in the media but not to the
covered in the media but not to the
covered in the media but not to the degree it is today anything related to
degree it is today anything related to
degree it is today anything related to terrorism whether domestic or overseas
terrorism whether domestic or overseas
terrorism whether domestic or overseas is now considered newsworthy these
is now considered newsworthy these
is now considered newsworthy these stories are not only covered by major
stories are not only covered by major
stories are not only covered by major national news outlets but local stations
national news outlets but local stations
national news outlets but local stations as well to some extent helping to
as well to some extent helping to
as well to some extent helping to promote a global culture of fear it’s
promote a global culture of fear it’s
promote a global culture of fear it’s absurd
absurd
absurd the media has a job to do which is to
the media has a job to do which is to
the media has a job to do which is to cover so to suggest that they shouldn’t
cover so to suggest that they shouldn’t
cover so to suggest that they shouldn’t cover major events like nice like what
cover major events like nice like what
cover major events like nice like what happened here in the US and other places
happened here in the US and other places
happened here in the US and other places in the world is ridiculous number 8 the
in the world is ridiculous number 8 the
in the world is ridiculous number 8 the United States Department of Homeland
United States Department of Homeland
United States Department of Homeland Security was created it is time that we
Security was created it is time that we
Security was created it is time that we raised a global baseline of aviation
raised a global baseline of aviation
raised a global baseline of aviation security we cannot play in a national
security we cannot play in a national
security we cannot play in a national whack-a-mole with each new threat 9/11
whack-a-mole with each new threat 9/11
whack-a-mole with each new threat 9/11 resulted in changes to many government
resulted in changes to many government
resulted in changes to many government agencies in the United States as well as
agencies in the United States as well as
agencies in the United States as well as the creation of new ones the chief of
the creation of new ones the chief of
the creation of new ones the chief of which was the Department of Homeland
which was the Department of Homeland
which was the Department of Homeland Security the DHS is charged with
Security the DHS is charged with
Security the DHS is charged with responding to and preparing for national
responding to and preparing for national
responding to and preparing for national emergencies including terrorism since
emergencies including terrorism since
emergencies including terrorism since its creation the oft criticized agency
its creation the oft criticized agency
its creation the oft criticized agency also oversees several pre-existing
also oversees several pre-existing
also oversees several pre-existing domestic areas including immigration
domestic areas including immigration
domestic areas including immigration customs Border Patrol the Coast Guard
customs Border Patrol the Coast Guard
customs Border Patrol the Coast Guard and the Secret Service while not
and the Secret Service while not
and the Secret Service while not everyone has to deal with those on a
everyone has to deal with those on a
everyone has to deal with those on a daily basis you should also know that
daily basis you should also know that
daily basis you should also know that they oversee another unpopular agency
they oversee another unpopular agency
they oversee another unpopular agency created in response to 9/11 the
created in response to 9/11 the
created in response to 9/11 the Transportation Security Administration
Transportation Security Administration
Transportation Security Administration better known as the TSA which handles
better known as the TSA which handles
better known as the TSA which handles airport security while homeland security
airport security while homeland security
airport security while homeland security was making sure breast milk was kept off
was making sure breast milk was kept off
was making sure breast milk was kept off our planes they were also doing
our planes they were also doing
our planes they were also doing everything possible to ensure no one
everything possible to ensure no one
everything possible to ensure no one could light a fire bomb on board
could light a fire bomb on board
could light a fire bomb on board number seven people distrust their own
number seven people distrust their own
number seven people distrust their own government this is gonna be honest after
government this is gonna be honest after
government this is gonna be honest after all this shit that we’ve been through I
all this shit that we’ve been through I
all this shit that we’ve been through I don’t I don’t know if we can trust our
don’t I don’t know if we can trust our
don’t I don’t know if we can trust our government anymore trust the government
government anymore trust the government
government anymore trust the government and the government I don’t even trusted
and the government I don’t even trusted
and the government I don’t even trusted thinking critically about institutions
thinking critically about institutions
thinking critically about institutions is healthy for democracy to function a
is healthy for democracy to function a
is healthy for democracy to function a voting population needs to hold their
voting population needs to hold their
voting population needs to hold their elected representatives responsible
elected representatives responsible
elected representatives responsible however while suspicion of the
however while suspicion of the
however while suspicion of the government is nothing new the lack of
government is nothing new the lack of
government is nothing new the lack of faith felt today often feels
faith felt today often feels
faith felt today often feels insurmountable the threat of terrorism
insurmountable the threat of terrorism
insurmountable the threat of terrorism brought about sweeping changes by the US
brought about sweeping changes by the US
brought about sweeping changes by the US government including new departments new
government including new departments new
government including new departments new laws and overseas conflict all of which
laws and overseas conflict all of which
laws and overseas conflict all of which came at a great expense to the American
came at a great expense to the American
came at a great expense to the American people both in a monetary sense and in
people both in a monetary sense and in
people both in a monetary sense and in terms of civil liberties while it’s
terms of civil liberties while it’s
terms of civil liberties while it’s undeniable that some aspects of the
undeniable that some aspects of the
undeniable that some aspects of the government’s response to terrorism has
government’s response to terrorism has
government’s response to terrorism has made the world safer it’s also
made the world safer it’s also
made the world safer it’s also uncomfortably increased the government’s
uncomfortably increased the government’s
uncomfortably increased the government’s reach power and influence over our lives
reach power and influence over our lives
reach power and influence over our lives we will make no distinction between the
we will make no distinction between the
we will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and
terrorists who committed these acts and
terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them number six racial
those who harbor them number six racial
those who harbor them number six racial profiling has arguably worsened okay
profiling has arguably worsened okay
profiling has arguably worsened okay you’re good to go
you’re good to go
you’re good to go racism and xenophobia have been a
racism and xenophobia have been a
racism and xenophobia have been a blemish on human history since long
blemish on human history since long
blemish on human history since long before the word terrorism existed
before the word terrorism existed
before the word terrorism existed however our modern culture of fear has
however our modern culture of fear has
however our modern culture of fear has drastically increased the degree to
drastically increased the degree to
drastically increased the degree to which Muslims and people of Middle
which Muslims and people of Middle
which Muslims and people of Middle Eastern descent are profiled for example
Eastern descent are profiled for example
Eastern descent are profiled for example terrorism and the accompanying line
terrorism and the accompanying line
terrorism and the accompanying line that’s been drawn between East and West
that’s been drawn between East and West
that’s been drawn between East and West unfortunately means that many Muslims
unfortunately means that many Muslims
unfortunately means that many Muslims are the victims of ignorance based fear
are the victims of ignorance based fear
are the victims of ignorance based fear and suspicion on a daily basis in both
and suspicion on a daily basis in both
and suspicion on a daily basis in both public and private settings it’s also
public and private settings it’s also
public and private settings it’s also led to the dangerous misconception that
led to the dangerous misconception that
led to the dangerous misconception that only Muslims can be terrorists which is
only Muslims can be terrorists which is
only Muslims can be terrorists which is far from the truth
number five attending large-scale events
number five attending large-scale events now feels risky this explosion coming
now feels risky this explosion coming
now feels risky this explosion coming about 10:45 p.m. local time
about 10:45 p.m. local time
about 10:45 p.m. local time not only rocked the arena and sent
not only rocked the arena and sent
not only rocked the arena and sent people inside as you can see fleeing for
people inside as you can see fleeing for
people inside as you can see fleeing for the exits it could be heard right around
the exits it could be heard right around
the exits it could be heard right around four blocks around plenty of people have
four blocks around plenty of people have
four blocks around plenty of people have anxiety about crowds and large-scale
anxiety about crowds and large-scale
anxiety about crowds and large-scale events but because of terrorism it seems
events but because of terrorism it seems
events but because of terrorism it seems like their numbers have grown big events
like their numbers have grown big events
like their numbers have grown big events that once had little external threat to
that once had little external threat to
that once had little external threat to them like marathons and rallies now
them like marathons and rallies now
them like marathons and rallies now carry with them the possibility of
carry with them the possibility of
carry with them the possibility of attack by terrorists more people means
attack by terrorists more people means
attack by terrorists more people means more potential casualties which makes
more potential casualties which makes
more potential casualties which makes popular events an equally popular target
popular events an equally popular target
popular events an equally popular target for terrorists campaign of fear and
for terrorists campaign of fear and
for terrorists campaign of fear and intimidation life is full of risks
intimidation life is full of risks
intimidation life is full of risks though and the fear of what might happen
though and the fear of what might happen
though and the fear of what might happen should never stop you from living yours
should never stop you from living yours
should never stop you from living yours to the fullest and I turn to David and
to the fullest and I turn to David and
to the fullest and I turn to David and as I said did somebody spill their drink
as I said did somebody spill their drink
as I said did somebody spill their drink there was flashes sparks and the noise
there was flashes sparks and the noise
there was flashes sparks and the noise of you know persistence
of you know persistence
of you know persistence gunfire exactly number four
gunfire exactly number four
gunfire exactly number four we live with stricter immigration laws
we live with stricter immigration laws
we live with stricter immigration laws and more aggressive screening and I said
and more aggressive screening and I said
and more aggressive screening and I said at the beginning we are going to get the
at the beginning we are going to get the
at the beginning we are going to get the bad ones terror has led many nations to
bad ones terror has led many nations to
bad ones terror has led many nations to place greater restrictions on who can
place greater restrictions on who can
place greater restrictions on who can enter their countries both in terms of
enter their countries both in terms of
enter their countries both in terms of immigration and temporary visits
immigration and temporary visits
immigration and temporary visits although illegal immigration and drug
although illegal immigration and drug
although illegal immigration and drug trafficking have also encouraged
trafficking have also encouraged
trafficking have also encouraged stronger immigration laws terrorism has
stronger immigration laws terrorism has
stronger immigration laws terrorism has arguably been the greatest motivator
arguably been the greatest motivator
arguably been the greatest motivator increased scrutiny is placed on those
increased scrutiny is placed on those
increased scrutiny is placed on those entering countries particularly those of
entering countries particularly those of
entering countries particularly those of Middle Eastern descent it’s all part of
Middle Eastern descent it’s all part of
Middle Eastern descent it’s all part of that racial profiling we discussed
that racial profiling we discussed
that racial profiling we discussed earlier domestic terrorism in the Middle
earlier domestic terrorism in the Middle
earlier domestic terrorism in the Middle East has also led to a surge in refugees
East has also led to a surge in refugees
East has also led to a surge in refugees like those escaping the Syrian civil war
like those escaping the Syrian civil war
like those escaping the Syrian civil war countries around the world have
countries around the world have
countries around the world have responded with varying degrees of
responded with varying degrees of
responded with varying degrees of screening for those fleeing the
screening for those fleeing the
screening for those fleeing the devastation and seeking refuge but it
devastation and seeking refuge but it
devastation and seeking refuge but it seems to be getting tougher across the
seems to be getting tougher across the
seems to be getting tougher across the board it is difficult to vet people
board it is difficult to vet people
board it is difficult to vet people coming out of a warzone but it’s not
coming out of a warzone but it’s not
coming out of a warzone but it’s not like we’re just letting anyone in we are
like we’re just letting anyone in we are
like we’re just letting anyone in we are the United States of America not Arizona
the United States of America not Arizona
the United States of America not Arizona State number three higher level of
State number three higher level of
State number three higher level of security I think so I think there’s much
security I think so I think there’s much
security I think so I think there’s much more
more
more visibility of us security at non airport
visibility of us security at non airport
visibility of us security at non airport venues in the wake of high-profile
venues in the wake of high-profile
venues in the wake of high-profile terrorist attacks security services have
terrorist attacks security services have
terrorist attacks security services have become much more aware of potential
become much more aware of potential
become much more aware of potential threats and are far less prone to
threats and are far less prone to
threats and are far less prone to leaving things to chance if something
leaving things to chance if something
leaving things to chance if something seems amiss buildings will be evacuated
seems amiss buildings will be evacuated
seems amiss buildings will be evacuated because of an unattended bag or flights
because of an unattended bag or flights
because of an unattended bag or flights diverted for a minor malfunction on the
diverted for a minor malfunction on the
diverted for a minor malfunction on the one hand jumping to the worst conclusion
one hand jumping to the worst conclusion
one hand jumping to the worst conclusion immediately results in a lot of wasted
immediately results in a lot of wasted
immediately results in a lot of wasted time and money for everyone involved but
time and money for everyone involved but
time and money for everyone involved but on the other hand it’s nice to see that
on the other hand it’s nice to see that
on the other hand it’s nice to see that security services are taking their duty
security services are taking their duty
security services are taking their duty to protect people so seriously their
to protect people so seriously their
to protect people so seriously their ability to fight and protect against
ability to fight and protect against
ability to fight and protect against terrorism was also improved thanks to
terrorism was also improved thanks to
terrorism was also improved thanks to more funding new techniques better
more funding new techniques better
more funding new techniques better communication and upgrades in
communication and upgrades in
communication and upgrades in information gathering
information gathering
information gathering speaking of which number two electronic
speaking of which number two electronic
speaking of which number two electronic surveillance has intensified the moment
surveillance has intensified the moment
surveillance has intensified the moment the networks were hit all the financial
the networks were hit all the financial
the networks were hit all the financial data automatically began downloading to
data automatically began downloading to
data automatically began downloading to those servers banks Wall Street
those servers banks Wall Street
those servers banks Wall Street corporate records government funds
corporate records government funds
corporate records government funds always with the primary aim of
always with the primary aim of
always with the primary aim of preventing and defeating terrorism laws
preventing and defeating terrorism laws
preventing and defeating terrorism laws like the Patriot Act have expanded the
like the Patriot Act have expanded the
like the Patriot Act have expanded the US government’s ability to monitor its
US government’s ability to monitor its
US government’s ability to monitor its citizens electronically both via
citizens electronically both via
citizens electronically both via telephone and online conspiracy
telephone and online conspiracy
telephone and online conspiracy theorists have long railed against the
theorists have long railed against the
theorists have long railed against the government’s monitoring of our every
government’s monitoring of our every
government’s monitoring of our every move and well it’s not quite that bad
move and well it’s not quite that bad
move and well it’s not quite that bad yet they are still able to learn an
yet they are still able to learn an
yet they are still able to learn an uncomfortable amount about the people
uncomfortable amount about the people
uncomfortable amount about the people they’re protecting and serving of course
they’re protecting and serving of course
they’re protecting and serving of course for better or worse we only know as much
for better or worse we only know as much
for better or worse we only know as much as we do about what they’re looking at
as we do about what they’re looking at
as we do about what they’re looking at and how thanks to Edward Snowden and
and how thanks to Edward Snowden and
and how thanks to Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks I remember what it was like
WikiLeaks I remember what it was like
WikiLeaks I remember what it was like before it was being watched and there’s
before it was being watched and there’s
before it was being watched and there’s never been anything in the history of
never been anything in the history of
never been anything in the history of man that’s like it number one getting on
man that’s like it number one getting on
man that’s like it number one getting on an airplane is arduous before 9/11 air
an airplane is arduous before 9/11 air
an airplane is arduous before 9/11 air travel was actually kind of fun you
travel was actually kind of fun you
travel was actually kind of fun you didn’t have to worry about what items
didn’t have to worry about what items
didn’t have to worry about what items you had as long as they weren’t weapons
you had as long as they weren’t weapons
you had as long as they weren’t weapons and there were far fewer steps now plane
and there were far fewer steps now plane
and there were far fewer steps now plane travel is no longer an exciting
travel is no longer an exciting
travel is no longer an exciting adventure it’s an ordeal that has to be
adventure it’s an ordeal that has to be
adventure it’s an ordeal that has to be endured to reach a destination and
endured to reach a destination and
endured to reach a destination and that’s not even going into the nightmare
that’s not even going into the nightmare
that’s not even going into the nightmare that is customs and immigration however
that is customs and immigration however
that is customs and immigration however the worst part is that the TSA an
the worst part is that the TSA an
the worst part is that the TSA an organization that supposedly
organization that supposedly
organization that supposedly texts us with these invasive
texts us with these invasive
texts us with these invasive time-consuming procedures has proven
time-consuming procedures has proven
time-consuming procedures has proven ineffective in 2015 they failed 95% of
ineffective in 2015 they failed 95% of
ineffective in 2015 they failed 95% of tests as a result many of these measures
tests as a result many of these measures
tests as a result many of these measures have been labeled security theater
have been labeled security theater
have been labeled security theater practices designed to make us feel safe
practices designed to make us feel safe
practices designed to make us feel safe without actually providing more
without actually providing more
without actually providing more effective security do you agree with our
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