Rice U. expert available to discuss Paris ‘terrorist act’

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David Ruth
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Rice U. expert available to discuss Paris ‘terrorist act’

HOUSTON – (Jan. 7, 2015) – Rice University political scientist Richard Stoll is available to comment on the apparent terrorist attack on the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo in which 12 people have been reported dead.

Richard Stoll photo courtesy Rice University

Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, said, “Although we know few details, the history of Charlie Hebdo certainly suggests that this was done in retaliation for their satire. 

“This was a particularly bold act, but the videos of it should facilitate French authorities with tracking down the perpetrators.”

Stoll has been quoted often by the news media about national and international security issues. 

Media wishing to interview Stoll should contact David Ruth, director of national media relations at Rice, at david@rice.edu or 713-348-6327.

Rice University has a VideoLink ReadyCam TV interview studio. ReadyCam is capable of transmitting broadcast-quality standard-definition and high-definition video directly to all news media organizations around the world 24/7.

Watch Stoll on KRIV-TV, Fox 26 Houston, discussing the attack on Jan. 7.

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