Homeland Security teams up with Walmart: "If you see something, say something."

[Karmadillo]

I see an administration that needs to be replaced by a New Deal Democratic administration in 2012.

http://articles.cnn.com/2010-12-06/us/washington.dhs.walmart_1_dhs-homeland-security-hometown-security?_s=PM:US

Walmart will join the Department of Homeland Security in a program called "If You See Something, Say Something" which encourages the American public to take an active role in ensuring the safety and security of the nation, DHS said Monday.

"Homeland security starts with hometown security, and each of us plays a critical role in keeping our country and communities safe," Secretary Janet Napolitano said as she thanked Walmart and the more than 320 stores who joined the national campaign Monday.

Participating stores, eventually including 588 from 27 states, will play a short video message at select checkout locations to remind shoppers to contact local law enforcement to report suspicious activity, said a DHS statement.

"This partnership will help millions of shoppers across the nation identify and report indicators of terrorism, crime and other threats to law enforcement authorities," Napolitano said.

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[lob1]

1. I guess terrorists hang out at Walmart.

[dflprincess]

2. "Hello, Homeland Security?"

"I'm in this huge store with all sorts of crap made in China that contain lead and other substances that are a danger to the people, especially the kids, in my community."

[Rex]

4. "Terrorist cleanup in produce."

Hello, DHS? I saw these guys tampering with the lettuce!

[Rex]

5. duper

[Rex]

3. "Thank you for not being a terrorist at Walmart."

[BadgerKid]

6. Stirring fear, suspicion, and divisiveness

IMO. It might've slipped under the radar in 2001-2002 but today? Really?

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. As someone commented in another blog:

"She does take it to a new level, though, by
(a) not telling people what they're looking for and
(b) suggesting that, whatever it is, it is likely to be found at Walmart.

Unbelievable. This really is an episode of the Twilight Zone."

[RKP5637]

7. Isn't this something similar to what Germany did with informants. This is

getting to remind me of the communist era, that a communist was lurking behind every tree in America. So, I guess Walmart is a terrorist hangout. Just what is the count of terrorists in the US now, 50/50. this is how police states get started.

[glinda]

8. Dupe deleted

[glinda]

9. Yes. You are right. Walfart is a good soldier for the Republicans.

[TorchTheWitch]

12. reminds me of Nazi Germany and Rwanda

"Watch your neighbors". We already went too far down this road in the McCarthy era. Obviously we didn't learn that lesson.

[RufusTFirefly]

10. Homeland Security and Walmart. What a perfect combination!!

A match made in Heaven.

Is it just me, or is this country getting creepier by the day?

And remember kids! Above all, Be Scared!!

[lumberjack_jeff]

11. Attention shoppers! We're having a blue light special on brown shirts on aisle 3! n/t

[BadgerKid]

16. LOL!

So that's why at Sam's they "check your papers" when leaving. Hmmm...

[cherokeeprogressive]

13. RING! "Is Janet there? - Speaking... - Um, Janet, I'm at Walmart and I just saw..."

[lonestarnot]

19. OMG it's one of the Walmart people.

[cherokeeprogressive]

20. If you look carefully, she's wearing a pair of stretch pants, and nothing else.

Here tits hang so low they go below her waistband.

She needs to be reported to somebody, and I figure since Janet wants to know...

[lonestarnot]

21. Is it illegal to be a Walmart person these days?

[cherokeeprogressive]

22. Depends on how you're dressed... n/t

[amborin]

15. remember when Bush wanted to similarly enlist the aid of postal workers and various

others?

there was public condemnation and the program was cancelled

[Canuckistanian]

17. Isn't that what Assange did?

He saw a a whole SHITLOAD of things and he.... said something.

[krabigirl]

18. It will also be launched at the mall of America, hotels and other places. Link

Link here http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/homeland-security-messages-coming-walmart-hotels-malls/.

Scary times.