Department Of Homeland Security: 'IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING'

I have been waiting to hear something from Janet Napolitano that I agree with and amazingly, here it is. Our law enforcement agencies are not able to, or should they be, able to monitor everyone or every place. As long as we do not create an army of "brown shirts", a well informed and alert populace is the best way to prevent terrorism. This program has merit.

Excerpt: “Homeland security starts with hometown security, and each of us plays a critical role in keeping our country and communities safe,” said Secretary Napolitano. “I applaud Walmart for joining the ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ campaign. This partnership will help millions of shoppers across the nation identify and report indicators of terrorism, crime and other threats to law enforcement authorities.”

The “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign—originally implemented by New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and funded, in part, by $13 million from DHS’ Transit Security Grant Program—is a simple and effective program to engage the public and key frontline employees to identify and report indicators of terrorism, crime and other threats to the proper transportation and law enforcement authorities.