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Originally Posted by dlish
how many people are going to freak out with a car plowing into an open market? a handful? 10, 20? 100? then its forgotten.
why not create terror the world over? that seems to be the tactic. everytime you get on a flight everybody asks themselves whether some bastard has something hidden in his asshole. you'll notice that the jihadists or martyrs in waiting will confirm that their intention is to inject and strike fear into the hearts of the infidels.
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The reason people didn't freak out is that is was a freak accident, not a deliberate act of terror. Imagine if it had been a terror attack; no market is safe, no sidewalk is safe, anyone on the road could be a terrorist waiting to run you down. The fear lies in our perception of the event, which would be radically different if terrorism were involved.
It's all marketing. The terrorists have us afraid when we fly, and there's no reason they can't extend that fear to other areas of life, while simultaneously racking up a higher body count for less effort.