Study Shows Decline in "Homegrown" Terrorism
Thursday, February 09 2012
by Leoneda Inge
Eric Hodge: It was feared there would be a dramatic rise in home-grown terrorism in the United States post 9-11. But a North Carolina-based report shows that didn’t happen. Leoneda Inge reports.
Leoneda Inge: The study – “Muslim-American Terrorism in the Decade Since 9-11” actually shows a steady decline in the number of Muslim-Americans who committed or were arrested for violent terrorist crimes. For example – the report says in 2009, there were 49 Muslim-Americans arrested or convicted of terrorism. In 2010, there were 26. And in 2011 – that number dropped to 20. The report was produced by the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security. The center is made up of experts from U-N-C, Duke University and R-T-I International. Since 9-11 – 462 Muslim-Americans have been arrested for non-violent support of terrorism. Leoneda Inge – NC Public Radio – WUNC.
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