Merah's apprehension sooner would have saved lives

Submitted by myth (Germany), Apr 4, 2012 at 19:02

Merah's case exposes two blunders. First he was observed by French intelligence services and questioned about his trip to Pakistan. Secondly he was on the US no-fly-list. I understand that people make mistakes in the real world and Merah's intentions were misjudged . What I do not understand is why this information about him was kept secret. All I am asking for is a list of no-fly-undesirables and terrorist suspects who live in my neighbourhood. I am not calling for a witch hunt. All I want is to have a substantial basis for judging my environment. Maybe the ordinary people can protect each other better than the police can. I can find hairdressers and dentists in the telephone register. Why can't I find the terrorists when they are perfectly known?

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