That's one way of putting it. In reference to that article on trying to find supposedly "radicalized" kids that might become "terrorists", it's probably more accurate to say this is what fascism/totalitarianism[1] looks like, or perhaps simply racism.
While it won't explain what's going through the heads of the people causing this crap, I recommend listening to some of the people that are being targeted in the 32c3 talk "The Price Of Dissent"[3]. It doesn't have many answers, but it does paint a very good picture of the current state of fear, xenophobia, and oppression.
[1] The UK isn't the only country heading rapidly towards fascism. On the other side of the pond we have "banned from CNN" Roger Stone managing Trump's campaign tactics, who just promised to "'disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates' who were involved in 'stealing' the nomination from Trump"[2]. This could get really ugly, really fast.
That's one way of putting it. In reference to that article on trying to find supposedly "radicalized" kids that might become "terrorists", it's probably more accurate to say this is what fascism/totalitarianism[1] looks like, or perhaps simply racism.
While it won't explain what's going through the heads of the people causing this crap, I recommend listening to some of the people that are being targeted in the 32c3 talk "The Price Of Dissent"[3]. It doesn't have many answers, but it does paint a very good picture of the current state of fear, xenophobia, and oppression.
[1] The UK isn't the only country heading rapidly towards fascism. On the other side of the pond we have "banned from CNN" Roger Stone managing Trump's campaign tactics, who just promised to "'disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates' who were involved in 'stealing' the nomination from Trump"[2]. This could get really ugly, really fast.
[2] http://www.wptz.com/politics/the-return-of-roger-stone/39099...
[3] https://media.ccc.de/v/32c3-7443-the_price_of_dissent