Paris Attacks Reignite Surveillance Debate
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2015
⏱️ 52 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
One major concern after the deadly attacks on Paris is that Western governments are losing the war against ISIS online. There's renewed debate about surveillance of electronic messaging as opposed to privacy rights—and calls for Silicon Valley to curb terrorist propaganda on social media.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Join left-right and center host Bob Shear for his new podcast, Shear Intelligence. The twice-monthly |
| 0:07.2 | podcast features thinkers and trendsetters in conversation with one of political journalism's leading voices. |
| 0:13.9 | Through the show's unique and sometimes surprising perspectives, you'll get up to speed on the current issues shaping the Beltway and the world. |
| 0:23.1 | Find sheer intelligence on KCRW's iTunes page. |
| 0:27.6 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:35.5 | Cracking the code on terror. |
| 0:41.0 | Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, a daily look at the issues Americans get about most. |
| 0:47.4 | French authorities knew that attacks on Paris were being planned but failed to prevent them. |
| 0:52.2 | That's raised some challenging questions. |
| 0:58.8 | Was there too little information about thousands of possible suspects or were investigators overwhelmed by too much data? Should the U.S. give the NSA new power to intercept private |
| 1:04.2 | messages? Or is that too high a price for a strategy that hasn't been proven to work? And what |
| 1:09.3 | about YouTube, Facebook, |
| 1:14.5 | and other public media used for terrorist propaganda and recruitment? |
| 1:17.3 | Is it time to crack down on Silicon Valley? |
| 1:20.5 | Today's talking point, the FDA has approved the first genetically modified animal for human consumption. |
| 1:23.7 | It's a salmon. |
| 1:25.0 | First, here's the news. |
| 1:29.3 | Listen to KCRW's 24-hour all-news channel. |
| 1:33.1 | Stream BBC World Service, NPR and KCRW programs. |
| 1:37.8 | Continuous coverage and accessible via our smartphone app or online at KCRW.com. |
| 1:47.8 | Supporting. our smartphone app or online at kCRW.com. Support for To the Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International |
| 1:53.6 | Program Fund. Hello again, Mormon. Al-Neback with To the Point, one major concern after the deadly |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from KCRW, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of KCRW and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.