How to spot someone planning a mass attack: Ian Cherrington Pt. 2
4/13/202653 min
What are the steps a lone actor takes when preparing a violent attack? Can they be stopped?
In Part 2 of forensic psychologist turned detective Ian Cherrington’s chat with Gary Jubelin on I Catch Killers, Ian unpacks warning signs and ‘leakage’ that suggest planning is underway.
Ian shares practical ways to support people showing early extremist views, and explains how lone actors differ from the ‘sovereign citizen’ movement.
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First 90 secondsGary Jubelin· Host0:00
[upbeat music] The public has had a long-held fascination with detectives. Detectives see a side of life the average person is never exposed to. I spent thirty-four years as a cop. For twenty-five of those years, I was catching killers. That's what I did for a living. I was a homicide detective. I'm no longer just interviewing bad guys. Instead, I'm taking the public into the world in which I operated. The guests I talk to each week have amazing stories from all sides of the law. The interviews are raw and honest, just like the people I talk to. Some of the content and language might be confronting. That's because no one who comes into contact with crime is left unchanged. Join me now as I take you into this world. [upbeat music] Welcome back to part two of my chat with forensic psychologist and former UK cop Ian Sherrington. In part one, Ian explained the indicators that can suggest a lone actor is planning an act of mass violence. In part two, we talk about how you can intervene before an attack. This is an important discussion. Ian Sherrington, welcome back, part two of I Catch Killers.
Ian Cherrington· Guest1:11
Thank you.
Gary Jubelin· Host1:12
We left part one talking about lone actors and, uh, mass killings and the type of things, the, the type of, call it indicators, red flags, warning signs that potentially we can look out for to try and prevent these, these attacks, because this form of policing's different