The Watch Floor with Sarah Adams The Government Isn’t Telling You This
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Mar 31, 2026 They unpack subtle behaviors that often precede attacks, using real-world cases to show how reconnaissance and dry runs look in everyday settings. The conversation covers suspicious hotel and church surveillance, photos of security points, and unusual questions about routines. It also highlights shifts to encrypted communication, planning logistics like safe houses, and spotting outlier behavior in public spaces.
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Attacks Start With Quiet Reconnaissance
- Terrorists begin attacks with reconnaissance, mapping entrances, exits, security, and crowd flows.
- Sarah Adams cites the 2006 transatlantic liquid bomb plot and hotel/hotel-flight bookings used to study airline procedures and responses.
Strange Hotel And Church Visits That Raised Alarms
- Individuals asking to rent hotel rooms with views of a runway or repeatedly visiting churches to check attendance are red flags.
- Sarah Adams recounts a Pennsylvania hotel denied a booking and the Sri Lankan Easter attackers repeatedly visiting churches to track peak attendance.
Dry Runs Reveal Timing And Crowd Patterns
- Rehearsals or 'dry runs' reveal routes, crowd timing, and security reactions terrorists need to plan attacks.
- Examples include the Nice truck attackers driving parade routes and people filming or photographing TSA checkpoints at airports.