Hi Miriam,
Two points here.
1. No doubt that the strategy of trying to entice potential whackos to
participate in mass murder plots is highly dubious at best.
2. The fact that Mateen threatened to have al Qaeda operatives kill one's
family is a major red flag, not necessarily that Mateen is a member of such
a group, but that he is a potential hazard both to himself and to society at
large. I guess the $64,000.00 question is what, if anything should we do in
the face of such threats.
Bob Hachey
