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The Las Vegas Attack Will Inspire Copycats

Oct 5, 2017 | 08:00 GMT

Evidence of the sniper's perch in the form of broken windows on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino in Las Vegas.

Broken windows gape on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino in Las Vegas from which a gunman massacred 59 concertgoers on Oct. 1.

(David Becker/Getty Images)

Given the high death toll of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, copycat attacks are bound to follow. One of the factors that drives terrorism, after all, is the success of past attacks. The tactic does not pose a threat just to music festivals like the one in Las Vegas, but rather to any large crowd, whether gathered for parades, sporting events, rallies, protests or celebrations -- or even at a tourist site....

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