Gina

“succeed to be catastrophic. An attack quickly contained with almost no injuries could be enough to undermine trust in our institutions. It could have significant political fallout.” “Meaning?” “Meaning it could create a disproportionate political response.” “Such as?” “It could be used as an excuse to declare a nationwide state of emergency. Prompt mass arrests. The shutting down of news organizations and social media. Controlling all information. Curfews. Shoot-to-kill orders. Effectively a dictatorship.” “A coup.”
― Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf