So the thread started about this one particular terrorist attack that after the fact this guy had a "history" that had they followed up on may have been adverted. Now you change it into a bill of rights, cliches fun stuff...Knock your self out on your brilliance...
I'm not brilliant. But I'm also not the one who claimed it was possible, or even desirable, to live under the kind of government that would be able to stop every single truck attack, such as the London one.
Think about it. Some posters in this and countless similar threads are claiming it's possible for a government with "the balls to do what needs to be done" to conduct surveillance of terror cells, provide ironclad oversight of that surveillance, do 24/7 overwatch on all 50,000 guys out there with "history," and then somehow head off these crimes. And that it's worthwhile to empower the government to do these things, because "it just takes the one..."
All while maintaining personal liberties, like the ones we enjoy under the BoR, in an environment where said government can be trusted not to abuse these capabilities.
Well, I think that notion is a big f-ing laugh.
The very last thing I want is a government that says it can guarantee my safety from terrorists, "lone wolf" or otherwise. I don't buy it, in the first place; I don't think it can be done, and I think folks who say that it can are either liars, demagogues, or ignorant. I also reject the idea that borders, especially in a country as large as ours, can ever be "sealed;" trying to do that, I think, is a waste of time and money.
Plus, I know a lot of people from backgrounds different than mine. I like them, value their opinions, and enjoy their food. So I think diversity is beneficial, but then again I didn't grow up in New England; YMMV. In any case, it's not 1956 and we're not on "Leave it to Beaver," and we never will be again.
So going forward, what do we do about truck terror attacks? Beats me. Maintain situational awareness, carry a gun, and get some training; all good ideas. But not foolproof. At the end of the day, you might just have to jump off a bridge to save yourself from a terrorist. Or, hell, your number might come up and you might not make it.
But living in a fearful environment with an "abundance of caution" because "it just takes one," and accepting a more intrusive government on the flimsy excuse that I'll somehow be "safer" is not what I want out of life. I'd rather remain as free as possible and run some risks on my own, thanks.