Miami Model
n.— «In order for the Miami Model to work, the police first had to establish a connection between legitimate activists and dangerous terrorists.» —“The war on dissent; Heavy-handed police and propaganda tactics brought Baghdad to Miami” by Naomi Klein Globe and Mail (Toronto, Can.) Nov. 25, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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