Perceived surveillance pressure drives Muslims to preemptively perform anti-terror condemnation

Evidence

Because Aziz felt he was constantly judged, he told me he has changed some of his actions. For example, after a terrorist attack in India, he made sure to contact his friend who grew up in India to inquire about his family’s safety in order to show him he condemned the terrorist attack. He knew his friend was not from the region where the attack occurred, but he also worried his friend would have negative feelings toward him because he was Muslim. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 623

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Preemptive FBI strategy assumed Muslims were guilty and induced latent terrorist tendencies. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 568; CVE engagement localized the Muslim-terrorism presumption on police and communities — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 328; Performing good-Muslim status requires denouncing terrorism and flag-waving — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 726 (+18 more)

Broader Connections

• Surveillance causes Muslims to discipline their own behavior preemptively #corroborates (0.90)
• Surveillance fear makes Muslims internalize discipline and self-police #corroborates (0.90)
• Surveillance leads Muslims to police their own actions and dress #expands (0.75)
• Surveillance is reproduced horizontally as Muslims police one another too #expands (0.70)