Eradicate Domestic Terrorism

As the federal government preoccupies itself with fighting foreign terror, it must not neglect the terror that Americans can inflict on one another at home. In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon attack, America can learn a few vital lessons on how to prevent future attacks. One important tool that can be used in preventing future attacks is surveillance. Suspected terrorists need should be looked into and watched thoroughly, including their past history and their internet history. The United States also needs to take advice from other countries on possible terrorist threats. In order to eradicate domestic terrorism, there needs to be more surveillance on potential threats. There should especially be more surveillance put on their past history. For example, there were events linked to the Boston marathon’s terrorist, Tsarnaev, before the Boston bombing that should have alerted officials to his threat. On September 12, 2011, an associate of Tsarnaev and two others were found murdered by an execution method that is linked to
They should also be notified of their locations. For example, the FBI ignored a 2011 request from a Russian intelligence agency to keep tabs on Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who would later be accused in the bombing along with his younger brother, Dzokhar Tsarnaev. Once someone is brought to attention by a foreign government, there should be a red flag immediately put on him. Although FBI agents did investigate Tsarnaev, they neglected to do it thoroughly, and concluded he was not a threat. The FBI has also faced criticism for not following up on Tsarnaev after he returned from visiting Russia in 2012. It’s unclear if they even knew he visited Russia at all. There should be more measures taken to ensure that possible future terrorists are watched more