Program That Began In New York After The 9/11 Attacks
In an effort to engage the general public in the war on terror and to maintain a level of vigilance as a result of the World Trade Center attack, the Department of Homeland Security is going national with the phrase, "if you see something, say something."
Started by the MTA in New York, over 50 cities have been given permission to use the copyrighted phrase. After the bombing attempt in Times Square on May 1, the phrase took on added meaning as a street vendor alerted police to a suspicious looking van.
Napolitano, making the announcement of the phrase's use in a ceremony in New York's Penn Station, said "If you see something, say something" one of the most successful public efforts to date. Security requires the public's cooperation. All play a critical role in increasing awareness and improving preparedness,"
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Laurence Olivier to Dustin Hoffman, "Is it safe?"
No, you better get that tea party bumper sticker off your car!
Be scared. Be very scared. You're rulers want it no other way.
...Vigilance driven by fear keeps us safe the way cutting off our legs saves us the time and trouble of shoe-shopping. There's a thin line separating a refuge from a prison. Let's not send our neighbors to Gitmo unless there's real EVIDENCE they are our enemies.
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