Pennsylvania Homeland Security Press Related Documents 2

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Anspach, Robert (PEMA)From:Sent:To:

French, RobertThursday, September 16, 2010 2:58 PMPearsall-McDaniel, MarySubject: Fw: Statement from the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response

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From: Finn, MariaTo: Tuma , Gary; Kelchner, Amy (GOV); Smith, Michael (GOV)Cc: French, Robert; Powers, JamesSent: Thu Sep 16 13:57:21 2010Subject: FW: Statement from the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response

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":, .,In our review of the com'munication, ITRR analysts suggested:"" -,.," i.' _ _ :, '.Such a desecration ~ i t - f o r - t a t may trigger a more serious worldwide campaign. against C h r i ~ t i a n s and ~ h r i s t i a n symbols, as well as increased targeting of Muslimsymbols and mosques. Significant in t h i ~ regard is that the above communications. tiave 'c::6nie ii t a til'\le of, heightened anger oyer perceived insults to Islam. Mostrecently (14 September 2010), it was reported that France has officially adoptedlegislation b?nning the full-face veil in' public spaces."

'. ',. 'The Instituie 'of Terrorism Research and R ~ s p o n s e is proud to provide this level ofresearch andarialysis to our many clients. . .. ' '-. ' -,.'And ourciients'agree: . ",' . ".

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Referring to Christians, the jihadist continues, "We need to attack their churches, soldiers, and all theirreligious centers around the world. Just attack them all, no matter where. We won't regret our goal, nomatter what. The war Is between the church and the mosque." He calls tor ~ 1 u s U m "brave ones" to "burnthe churches. Destroy their centers and don't shame the Koran."

ITRR analysts note that, in light of recent events, arson may be seen as an effective new tactic for lonewolf jlhadlst terrorism:It requires no hard-to-obtaln or hard-to-maKe explosives, Just nammable material, petrol or 011.It can be executed even by one person. Once executed, especially In the West, it will be sufficientto garner international media attention and to spread fear.Jlhadlsts seekrng to cause further cris is betv.,reen Muslims and the Christian West may hope such anattack causes more Christians to burn the Koran,

Such a desecration t l t - f o r ~ t a t may trigCJer a more serious worldwide campaign against Christians andChristian symbols, as well as increased targeting"of Muslim symbols and mosques. Signlflcant in thisregard Is that the above communications have come ZIt a time of heightened anger over perceived insultsto lslam. Most recently (14 September that France has omclally adopted legislationbanning the full-face veil In public

TRR has noted stepped up risk Indicators for attacks on Denmark I France,Germ1;1ny and Spain. ITRR analysts 1;1150 note that there has recently been violence between Christians andMuslims in Nigeria.! ! I 1 I I ! I 1 I I ! I 1 I I ~ 1 I ! ! I 1 I 1 I I I ! . l I ! I l I I ! I a n ongoing series ofhave specifically and expl icitly threatened Chrisl:lar,sfor I

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Activist Post: Homeland Security works for the oil companiesBy ActivistThe US Department of Homeland Security has been spying on people who don't like gas drilling and handing on the datato the oil companies. According to recently leaked documents, the Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security has been ...Activist Post - http://www.activistpost.com/Homeland Security works for the oil companiesTechEyeAccording to recently leaked documents, the Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security has been using high-techtracking of anti-gas drilling groups and the ir ...See all stories on this topicThorns to Gov. Rendell for hiring firm to spy on activists, criticsPottstown MercuryThe private contractor, hired by the state's Department of Homeland Security, fed information to state officials aboutthe activities of religious groups, ...See all stories on this topicFox falsely claims "Tea Party Protesters Put on Terror List"Media Matters for America (blog)Fox Nation links to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article stating that the Pennsylvania state homeland security office"included information about protesters ...See all stories on this topicBig Brother at workDaily American OnlineEd Rendell is right to be appalled that the state's Office of Homeland Security has been compiling and circulationinformation about protesters at peaceful ...See all stories on this topicActivists say Pa. wasted money spying on themWHYYGovernor Rendell apologized to the groups this week after leaked documents revealed that the state office of HomelandSecurity monitored t heir activities ...See all stories on this topicActivist groups included in terrorism alertHerald SunThe Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security gathered the information from the Institute of Terrorism Research andResponse team and distributed it to law ...See all stories on this topicDaily Kos: "Environmental extremists" about to attack shale gas ...Here is where the FBI and Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security worries that environmental extremists are going tostrike fear in the populace and turn ...www .dailykos.com/ . ./ Environmen a I-extre m sts-about to-atta ..Slashdot Story I PA's Dept. of Homeland Security Shared Oil-Shale ...The Pennsylvania Department of Homeland Security doesn't benefit from ... state legislature and the Pennsylvaniagovernor's office most certainly do . ...slas hdot.Org / . ./PAs-De pt of Home Iand -Secu rity-S ha red -0 I-S ...

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Pennsylvania Homeland Security Puts Anti -tax Protesters On List of .. .48 Responses to "Pennsylvania Homeland Security Puts An t i-tax Protesters On List of ... that G-20 POLICE STATEDEBACLE even if it cost him his office .. .www .infow ars.com/pennsylvan a home and-sec u ri ty- puts-a nt i ..New York State Doesn't Spy On Gas Drilling ProtestersFOX 40 News WICZ TVToday Fox40 spoke with New York's Department of Homeland Sec urity Office in Albany. A spokesperson say s the stat e iskeeping no such list and that they have ...See all sto ries on t his top ic

Maria A. Finn I Press SecretaryPA Emergency Manage m ent Age ncyOffice of Home land Secur it yOf fice of t he State Fire Comm iss ioner2605 In terstate Dr ive I Hbg PA 17110Ph one: 717 .651.2009 I Fax : 717 .651.2040www.pema.state.pa.us"This e-mail message, including any att achments, is intended for the sole use of the individual(s) and entity(ies) to whom it isaddressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you arenot the intended addressee, nor author ized to receive for the intended addressee, you are notified that you may not use, copy,disclose or distribute any information contained in this e-mail message. If you have received this message in error, immediatelynotify the sender and delete the message. I

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Phone: 717 .783 .1116 I Fax : 717 .772.8462'rq 9U' (nor ,l II

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Anspach. Robert (PEMA)From:Sent: 'To:

Finn, MariaTuesday, September 14, 2010 8:34 AM 'French, Robert 'Subject: 'Re: patriot NewsOk. ' I ' l l firid you when' I get there.

Original MessageFrom: French, RobertTo : Firlnj Maria 'Sent: Tue Sep 14 08:33:04 2e10Subject: ' Re: Patriot News'Thanks. Talk to you later'.

Original ,MessageFrom: 'Finn, Maria , " ', To: Flinn, Richard OJ French, Robert ,Cc: ' Thomas, Jeffrey (PEMA)Sen't : , Tue 'Sep 14 07: 45: 52 2e10Subject: Rei: Patriot"New5Yes, here is the articlej Gary and I have been taking calls fo r , the last week on this issue. 'The Phila. City Paper didn't do Gary any favors with their awful article last week. But hesaid he expected that . This is just the latest. M, ' ,

,MARCELLUS ,SHALEState ,tracking outrages foes of gas drilHng. The activists calf 'i t f i s h Y ' ~ n d 'creepy. i ,Homeland Security cites safety concerns fo r reporting their activities to law agencies and 'the gas c?mpanies.The activists call i t 'fishy' and 'creepy. 'Homeland Security cites safetY, concerns for 'reporting their activities to law agencies and the gas companies.BY DONALD GILLILANDTuesday, September 14, 2e10 ,BY DONALD GILLILANDBig Driller may be watching you.According to ', recently leaked documents, the P e ~ n s y l v ~ n i a Office bf Homeland Security has beentracking anti-gas driliing 'groups and t ~ e i r meetings -- ' including' a public screening of thefilm "Gasland," a documentary about the environmental hazards of natural gas drilling.The office , has included the information in i ts weekly i n t e l ~ i g e n c e bulletins sent to lawenforcement agencies.e!

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Original MessageFrom: Flinn, Richard DTo : French, RobertCc: Finn, Maria; Thomas, Jeffrey (PEMA)Sent : Tue Sep 14 05:40:57 2010Subject : Patriot NewsSir you need to look at the front page of the Patriot if you haven ' t already. Big articleabout Jim Powers and the ITRR reports related to Marcellus Shale.

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In 7 112 years as governor, Rendell has doled out more than $1 billion in no-bid contracts (a conservative figure).A ot of money has


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gone to campaign contributors and pals of the governor, including the Philadelphia law firm where he once collected a salary . Criticscall the practice "pay to play."It's not known what the connection may have been between Rendell and his aides and the Institute for Terrorism Research andResponse, headed by a former York police officer and a former police captain in Jerusalem who teaches at Philadelphia UniversitY.The boUom line: If anyone was monitoring the "watch lists" being sent to law enforcement, how could officials in the upper levels ofstate government believe these groups were a legitimate threat? It's insane ."If this were private industry, heads would roll," Scarnati said.But no, Rendell isn't firing anyone. There's no pOint in making Homeland chief James F. Powers Jr. a "scapegoat," Rendell said.But Powers, a former Green Beret, was clearly responsible .Sen. Jim Feria, D-Pittsburgh, said Rendell should fire Powers or demand his resignation.Rendell said he was embarrassed and apologized. As a social liberal, he has been a huge supporter of gay rights in Philadelphia. Theinclusion of Good Schools on the list was over the top with Irony.What the institute might actually have been doing isn't clear. But what is clear is that never again should state tax money be used insuch a manner.There's one bright spot for those concerned with this reckless behavior at the highest levels of state government. In January, Rendellwill be gone.Brad Bumsled can be reached al.l

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Maria A. Finn I Press SecretaryPA Emergency Management AgencyOffice of Homeland SecurityOffice of the State Fire Commissioner2605 Interstate Drive I Hbg PA 17110Phone: 717.651.2009 I Fax: 717.651.2040www.pema.state.pa.us"This e-mail message, including any attachments, is intended for the so le use of the individual(s) and entity(ies) to whom it isaddressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you arenot the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are notified that you may not use, copydisclose or distribute any information contained in t his e-mai l m essage . If you have received thi s message in error, immediatelynotify the sender and delete the message."

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Anspach, Robert (PEMA)From:Sent:To:Cc:Subject:

Hudock, Vincent (PEMA)Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:48 AMFrench, Robert; Kopp, Colleen; Pearsall-McDaniel , MaryCohn, Alan; Finn, Maria; Powers, James; Anspach, Robert (PEMA); Morales , Jose ESenator Scarnati Comments re ITRR matter

GOPSenate leaderwants documents in terror-list flapBy Brad BumstedTRIBUNE-REVIEWThursday, September 16,2010HARRISBURG - The state's top Republican senator said the Senate will request all documents from the Rendell administrationrelated to a terror watch list compiled by a state contractor that wrongly included anti-tax, environmental and gay groups.Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson County, said GOP leadership will meet next week to determine whichcommittee might conduct an inquiry and how to proceed. He stopped short of saying there will be an investigation in the waning 2009-10 session. ."How did th is come about? What were the parameters of the contract? If this were private industry, heads would roll," Scamati said.Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell said Wednesday he does not intend to fire anyone because there was "collective responsibility" within thestate Department of Homeland Security and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for the $125,000 no-bid contract to theYork-based Institute ofTerrorism Research and Response. .Names of non-violent groups, including supporters of Rendell's education policies, were included on notices sent to law enforcement.Sen . Jay Costa, of Forest Hills, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he was outraged by what occurredbut added he was cOl(lfortable with the Rendell administration's efforts to look into the matter. Rendell has appointed a task forceheaded.by his chief of staff Steve Crawford to examine how and why the incident occurred.Brad Bums/ad can be reached a/ r 717-787-1405.

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