Security Expert Says the Real Problem Is Soft Targets, Not Availability of Guns (‘Soft targets’ need to toughen up against new threats, security expert tells UNO group, Omaha World-Herald, four minutes ago)

Many Americans are suffering from “security fatigue” after 20-plus years of the war on terror and a recent surge in violent crime and mass shootings.

But this is no time to let down our guard, said retired Air Force Col. Jennifer Hesterman, an international security consultant who spoke on “Emergent Threats and Soft Target Vulnerabilities” Thursday at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The event was sponsored by UNO’s National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education Center.

“When you leave home every day, you’re a soft target,” said Hesterman, whose military jobs included a tour ensuring security for Air Force One and Marine One presidential flights at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

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