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Photos: Tackling terrorist threats in the heartland
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Students from the IU Schools of Law and Public and Environmental Affairs simulated a potential terrorist attack and counter-terror response this fall, in order to experience a little of the confusion, uncertainty and difficult choices such an incident could generate.
Nov 07, 2011 — photo credit: John R. Gentry
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To start the event, proper vehicles and response teams gathered outside Inlow Hall, the site of the simulation.
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Early details posted on charts and dry-erase boards began to define the scope of the problem.
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The first responders came at the city level, putting the mayor's office in charge initally.
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Wading through all sorts of information -- and determining its accuracy -- is the first challenge.
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It's vital to organize the data as quickly as possible.
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Confusion and uncertainty, and lots of voices in the room, adds to the problem.
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To add realism, those playing leadership roles must keep the public informed.
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The mayor plays a pivotal role in getting help from all possible sources, including the president's office ...
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... and that means calling the president and his staff.
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Adding federal help provides more resources, but adds to the complexity of decision-making ...
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... and that means more voices, more opinions and -- sometimes -- more confusion.
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The higher the office, the tougher the decisions.
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At the end of the day, the president and mayor have to inform the public of where things stand.
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Former Indiana Sen. Lee Hamilton was the keynote speaker at the event's luncheon.
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Experts led panel discussions that evaluated all the students' performances during the simulation.
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The evaluations covered a wide range of subjects.
