I’m predicting that it’s going to become a lot more difficult to rent a vehicle in the near future because of the attack perpetrated in Manhattan yesterday:
TRIBECA, Manhattan — A man described as a “lone wolf” deliberately drove a rented truck into a West Side bike path in lower Manhattan, killing at least eight people and injuring 11 others in the first terror attack in New York City since 9/11.
A high ranking police source tells PIX11 News the suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov from Tampa, Florida. Saipov was brandishing two fake guns when he exited the truck after the multi-block rampage, yelling “Allah Akbar,” which is Arabic for God is great.
Since the attacker supposedly yelled, “Allah Akbar,” this attack was labeled terrorism, which brings us to a rather important point. For the low price of $19.95 (for 90 minutes) the attacker was able to acquire a weapon of terror from Home Depot. Asymmetrical warfare tactics are difficult to counter specifically because the weaponry is cheap and readily available.
Unfortunately, this attack will likely make renting a vehicle a huge pain in the ass in the near future. Because its logo is on the side of the truck, Home Depot will feel the need to demonstrate its piety to the State. It will likely do this by establishing new policies for vehicle rentals that include a bunch of new hoops for renters to jump through. Such policies will be futile but that doesn’t matter since they’ll be implemented for show, not for actual security reasons.
Make no mistake, terrorism is winning the War on Terror. Almost every attack that gets labeled terrorism results in the lives of everyday people being inconvenienced by more bureaucracy that does nothing to improve actual security. This attack will likely be no different in that regard.
We NEEEEEEED to ban assault trucks!