Terrorism Liaison Officers?
One of the things that I’ve seen on TV here – that rubs me the wrong way – is a spot for being watchful for suspicious activities. I know that the goal is to get eyes and ears that will notice things like .. some guy in flight school that isn’t interested in take offs and landings. It bothers me because it reminds me of Nazi methods to get people to spy on their neighbours. When I saw these commercials I’d think “At least we don't have those in the US... yet".
They are entrusted with hunting for “suspicious activity,” and then they report their findings, which end up in secret government databases.
What constitutes “suspicious activity,” of course, is in the eye of the beholder. But a draft Justice Department memo on the subject says that such things as “taking photos of no apparent aesthetic value” or “making notes” could constitute suspicious activity, Finley wrote.
It looks like they will start off as civil servants but may expand to include the private sector as well. Maybe they could all wear brown shirts so we would know who they are...
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