From a law enforcement viewpoint, the whole concept of radicalization is slippery to monitor and not that helpful in identifying possible offenders. What the research shows is that folks who eventually carry out terrorist acts tend to have other violent acts in their history. Time and treasure spent on watching ideologues could be more productively used by watching previous offenders. It seems they typically latch on to the ideology as a motivation to do what they already want to do and that's to just hurt people.
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The aftermath of the attack on Aug. 12, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images The events in Charlottesville have made many ...
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