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ISIS in America and 'Twitter Terrorism'

The FBI and other agencies are monitoring hundreds of Americans suspected of sympathizing with the Islamic State. Fifty-six have been arrested this year alone for sympathizing with ISIS or trying to join. At what point does a threatening tweet become a “clear and present danger” of possible terrorism to come?

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By Warren Olney • Dec 3, 2015 • 27m Listen

The FBI and other agencies are monitoring hundreds of Americans suspected of sympathizing with the Islamic State. Fifty-six have been arrested this year alone for sympathizing with ISIS or trying to join. At what point does a threatening tweet become a “clear and present danger” of possible terrorism to come?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Director of Content, News

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    National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

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    Center for Constitutional Rights

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    Rhodes College

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