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How can we better protect crowds from terrorism?

  • Written by Robert Friedmann, Founding Director, Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) and Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
imageIt's almost impossible to adequately protect soft targets like public gatherings. 'Crowd' via www.shutterstock.com

If it seems like every week, there’s another terrorist attack – well, you’re not wrong. According to one crowdsourcing map, there have been over 500 attacks around the world since the start of 2017, with over 3,500...

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