Thread: Al Jazeera Englsih: Britain raises terror threat level

in light of the ongoing international terrorist's saga, I present to you here:

Britain has raised its international threat level to 'severe', its second highest level of terror alert, the home secretary says.

I can understand the belief in an increase in feeling that there are international tensions that have global repercussions.

"The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has raised the threat ... from 'substantial' to 'severe'. This means that a terrorist attack is highly likely," Alan Johnson said in a statement on Friday.

"But I should stress that there is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is imminent," Johnson said

I take it that they just want to take precautions.
Though he might feel that it could be b/c of this here, even though he doesn't state specifically:

He refused to say whether the change in the threat level, which takes it to the fourth highest level out of five, was linked to the failed Detroit plane bombing on December 25.

There are many ideas and theories as to why terrorism exists in today's times.
This is for sure.
We all have opinions.

If you dig around, you'll find your own answers and come to conclusions that you feel are stronger than others.

Keep in mind also that such countries who sponsor threat levels also potentially and unwillingly provide threat fatigue.
Constantly having to hear about threat levels and having suggested by your government that you've got to be vigilant could become fatiguing, I imagine.
I think that I would if I had to constantly have to hear such warnings of danger.
Would you also??

Now if your country constantly has to provide threat level statements, what does that portend for it's civilian population, other than potential threat fatigue??

In my opinion, if your government has to constantly provide for such statements, eventually, do you feel that, that might lead to a police-type of state in which, in order to control outside threats as providing danger to your country, you find yourself going from a country that espouses (to a point, that is), democracy to a police state that illustrates strong control over it's populace b/c the government fears challenge over it's position in office??

Here's the link to the news;

Al Jazeera English - Europe - Britain raises terror threat level

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