When things go wrong, fingers get pointed - is this fair? | Phil Gurski

In the wake of a brutal killing and beheading of a French teacher in October for his 'crime' of showing the Muhammad cartoons, a report has come out saying French security and intelligence services failed to "appreciate the gravity of the defamatory campaign on social media against the teacher". In other words, the French blew it. Or did they? Borealis discusses what the real world of monitoring online hate is all about.

About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 French security services failed to act over incendiary social media campaign
01:08 Headteacher raised concerned before the attack
02:08 When things go wrong fingers get pointed - is this fair?
02:46 Direction de la surveillance du territoire
03:40 Security services are swamped
05:00 What should have the French security service done?
07:08 Everyone is a critic when something goes wrong
08:28 Contact Phil Gurski

Hosted by Phil Gurski
Edited by Jean-Baptiste Pelland-Goulet
Produced by Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting

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[raya]

It is tricky question, but most definitely we cant blame only law enforcement agencies or security services.

[centurionzen]

I do agree with you. If you actually understood how police work is appropriately conducted you can ride along with the police and still support the 'defund the police' notion. Research & study is everything.

[nitikananda]

Agreed that intelligence agencies can't always detect but what do u think about the agency providing security to the people/ person who are being targeted? Do u think that might help?