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Honor-Crime in North America MOTORCYCLE HIT TEAM • HRT MANHUNT • LOS AZTECAS • RUSSIAN WEAPONS Journal for Law Enforcement, Intelligence & Special Operations Professionals The CounterAPRIL/MAY 2013 VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 2 HONOR-CRIME IN NORTH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL EDITION An SSI ® Publication APRIL/MAY 2013 www.thecounterterroristmag.com USA/CANADA $5.99 The Counter Terrorist ~ April/May 2013 1 Circle 2372 on The Reader Counter Service Terrorist Card ~ April/May 2013 13 Circle on Reader Service Card ~ April/May 2013 3 The Counter Terrorist340 CircleCircle 13 on onReader Reader Service Service Card Card WE’VE CREATED A MONSTER. MRAD™ 4 The Counter Terrorist ~ April/May 2013 Circle 121 on Reader Service Card The Journal for Law Enforcement, Intelligence & Special Operations Professionals APRIL/MAY 2013 Counter VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 2 COVER STORY: HONOR-CRIME IN NORTH AMERICA 32 By M. Zuhdi Jasser and Raquel Evita Saraswati FEATURES: 32 Firsthand: 8 HRT MANHUNT By James A. McGee Case Study: 20 THE MOTORCYCLE HIT TEAM: A GLOBAL TACTIC By Glenn McGovern MODERN RUSSIAN SPECIAL WEAPons 48 By Eeben Barlow 8 THE BARRIO AZTECA, LOS AZTECAS NETWORK 60 By John P. Sullivan DEPARTMENTS: 6 From the Editor Leadership 20 46 Book Review Shariah Law and American Courts: An Assessment of State Appellate Court Cases 69 Innovative Products Mini-Caliber Robot, Reconyx Camera, CQB-11 72 Training Review CDG Advanced Handgun Skills 48 Cover Photo: Muslim woman. Photo: Steve Evans CONTENTS The Counter Terrorist ~ April/May 2013 5 FROM THE EDITOR: CounterThe Leadership By Chris Graham Journal for Law Enforcement, Intelligence & Special Operations Professionals VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 2 APRIL/MAY 2013 n November 5, 2009 Nidal Hasan murdered 13 soldiers and wounded 29 Editor at Ft. Hood, Texas. Three days later Army Chief of Staff, General George Chris Graham OCasey said, “As horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think Director of Operations that’s worse.” Sol Bradman On February 2, 2010 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen Director of Advertizing told the Senate Armed Services Committee, “It is my personal belief that allowing gays Carmen Arnaes and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do” rather than answer the Production Assistants question he was asked. Giselle Manassa On January 25, 2013, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Melissa Berne Dempsey said, “If we do decide that a particular standard is so high that a woman Contributing Editors Eeben Barlow couldn’t make it, the burden is now on the service to come back and explain to the Jennifer Hesterman Secretary [of Defense], why is it that high? Does it really have to be that high?” Richard Marquise explaining his willingness to lower standards in order to facilitate women serving in Tom Nypaver combat arms. Steve Young Of course, “interesting” acts of leadership are not limited to the Department of Graphic Design Morrison Creative Company Defense. Elected officials act as if spending several times more money than they have been entrusted with is virtuous. Our recent Secretary of State has testified to congress Copy Editor Laura Town that she “takes responsibility” for the four Americans needlessly murdered in Benghazi, Libya and went on to express that she still wasn’t aware exactly what happened but that Advertising Sales Chris Bell some sort of un-admitted errors were committed by her staff without her knowledge. Publisher: Our Attorney General was caught in apparent lies to congress about the bizarre “Fast Security Solutions International and Furious” gun-running operation to Mexican drug cartels and then had himself 13155 SW 134th St. • STE 204 investigated and cleared by a subordinate. Miami, Florida 33186 Do I care that General Casey values “diversity” more than the lives of his soldiers? Do I care that Admiral Mullen is into gay rights? Do I care that General Dempsey is willing ISSN 1941-8639 The Counter Terrorist Magazine, Journal for Law Enforcement, to lower standards in order to build co-ed infantry squads? Nope…generals are free to Intelligence & Special Operations push whatever politically correct pet projects they wish. Professionals is published by Security However, I cannot help but notice that American grunts busted their asses to topple Solutions International LLC, as a service to the nation’s First Responders and Saddam Hussein from power only to watch Baghdad be delivered into the orbit of Homeland Security Professionals with Tehran. A brilliantly agile CIA/SOF anti-al Qaeda campaign in Afghanistan has been the aim of deepening understanding eclipsed by a lumbering, inefficient Big Army campaign with dubious results. Our of issues related to Terrorism. No part of the publication can be reproduced government fired more than 100 cruise missiles into Libya accomplishing what? A without permission from the publisher. small but dominant minority in our government championed the toppling of President The opinions expressed herein are the Mubarak in Egypt and what they called an “Arab Spring”. Now we predictably see opinions of the authors represented and not necessarily the opinions of the publisher. the Islamic supremacist cult, Muslim Brotherhood, controlling Egypt and followers Please direct all Editorial correspondence making a grab for power across the Middle East and North Africa. This, of course, related to the magazine to: Security doesn’t even touch on cyber, economic, and propaganda attacks or U.S. military bio-fuel Solutions International SSI, 13155 SW 134th Street, Suite 204, Miami, Florida. boondoggles, etc. 33186 or [email protected] We all share the hope that our elected leaders will become more discriminating about The subscription price for 6 issues is $34.99 the wars they choose to involve us in and more insightful about the nuances of our and the price of the magazine is $5.99. enemies and their goals, but is it too much to ask that we promote some men, women, (1-866-573-3999) Fax: 1-786-573-2090. For article reprints, e-prints, posters and transvestites or illegal aliens to the general officer level whose pet project is raising plaques please contact: standards and winning wars? PARS International Corp. Web: www.magreprints.com/quickquote.asp Email: [email protected] Semper Fidelis, Phone: 212-221-9595 • Fax: 212-221-9195 Please visit the magazine web site where you can also contact the editorial staff: Chris Graham www.thecounterterrroristmag.com © 2012 Security Solutions International Editor, The Counter Terrorist 6 The Counter Terrorist ~ April/May 2013 “KNOWLEDGE IS CRITICAL to deter the threat of terrorism.” Elena Mastors, Ph.D. | Dean, School of Security & Global Studies Dr. Mastors represents the caliber of AMU scholar-practitioners, combining in-depth field research with academic rigor. A foremost expert in political-psychology pertaining to counter-terrorism, she taught at the U.S. Naval War College and frequently lectures on subjects of conflict, terrorism, and political leadership. A published author, her works include, Breaking al-Qaeda: Psychological and Operational Techniques and The Lesser Jihad: Recruits and the al-Qaida Network. Learn More at www.amuonline.com/counter-terrorist Education | Management | Public Service & Health | Science & Technology | Security & Global Studies Circle 211 on Reader Service Card The Counter Terrorist ~ April/May 2013 7 Firsthand: HRT MANHUNT By James A. McGee On May 12, 1992, Danny Ray Horning disguised himself as a medical technician and casually strolled out of the Arizona State Prison in Florence, Arizona. He was serving four consecutive life terms for kidnapping, assault, bank robbery, and burglary. CounterThe 8 The Counter Terrorist ~ April/May 2013 By James A. McGee hen Horning entered FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. His ability to slip through the rugged back country The FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) Wof the Coconino National Forest, his is a tier I tactical law enforcement team. road blocks undetected and escape became more than an Arizona law The HRT had just returned from a enforcement concern. He had entered successful hostage rescue at the Federal survive off the land resulted federal land, and his escape, along with Correctional Institute in Talladega, in comparisons to the any other crimes he committed, fell Alabama,* and was between missions. under federal jurisdiction. With federal Trained to operate in all environments, popular Sylvester Stallone jurisdiction came access to federal assets. the HRT was well equipped and suited One such asset was standing by at the to deploy to the remote and isolated movie character Rambo. * Editor’s Note: see Vol. 2, No. 4 “FBI Rescue at Talladega”. Patch of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team. Photo: FBI. Inset: John Rambo graffiti. Photo: HTO. The Counter Terrorist ~ April/May 2013 9 He’d done a brief stint in the army and had acquired a basic understanding of fieldcraft while growing up in the area. As Horning continued his trek north, he burglarized homes for food and weapons. In late June, Horning abducted two hostages and forced them to drive him from Flagstaff into the Grand Canyon National Park where he booked a room at the El Tovar Hotel. After several weeks on the run, Horning was beginning to attract a following of groupies. His ability to slip through road blocks undetected and survive off the land resulted in comparisons to the popular Sylvester Stallone movie character Rambo. An alert was broadcast on all of the HRT Operator’s pagers notifying us to report to the HRT building ASAP. A warning order was issued in preparation for a full team deployment. The majority of the HRT gathered in the team room in preparation for the HRT Commander’s comments and a briefing from the assault team supervisor. We were told that a fugitive, named Danny Ray Horning, was armed and dangerous and, based on his criminal history, had demonstrated a propensity for violence.
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