A Nation of Snitches: DHS Is Grooming Americans To Report on Each Other

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By John & Nisha Whitehead
The Rutherford Institute
September 20, 2023


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The government is grooming the American people to spy on each other as part of its Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, or CP3 program.

According to journalist Leo Hohmann, the government is handing out $20 million in grants to police, mental health networks, universities, churches and school districts to enlist their help in identifying Americans who might be political dissidents or potential “extremists.”

As Hohmann explains, “Whether it’s COVID and vaccines, the war in Ukraine, immigration, the Second Amendment, LGBTQ ideology and child-gender confusion, the integrity of our elections, or the issue of protecting life in the womb, you are no longer allowed to hold dissenting opinions and voice them publicly in America. If you do, your own government will take note and consider you a potential ‘violent extremist’ and terrorist.”

Cue the dawning of the Snitch State.

This new era of snitch surveillance is the lovechild of the government’s post-9/11 “See Something, Say Something” programs combined with the self-righteousness of a politically correct, hyper-vigilant, technologically-wired age.

For more than two decades, the Department of Homeland Security has plastered its “See Something, Say Something” campaign on the walls of metro stations, on billboards, on coffee cup sleeves, at the Super Bowl, even on television monitors in the Statue of Liberty. Colleges, universities and even football teams and sporting arenas have lined up for grants to participate in the program.

The government has even designated September 25 as National “If You See Something, Say Something” Awareness Day.

If you see something suspicious, says the DHS, say something about it to the police, call it in to a government hotline, or report it using a convenient app on your smart phone.

This DHS slogan is nothing more than the government’s way of indoctrinating “we the people” into the mindset that we’re an extension of the government and, as such, have a patriotic duty to be suspicious of, spy on, and turn in our fellow citizens.

This is what is commonly referred to as community policing.

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https://www.northjersey.com/story/ne...n/70780772007/

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by Katie Sobko
September 6, 2023




Folks sitting in traffic over the holiday weekend may have noticed the unsettling messaging on signs along the state’s major interstates.

A new “See Something, Say Something” public safety campaign was launched on Sept. 1 on variable message signs, the ones on highways that have messages that can be changed, throughout the state, according to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.

The initiative is aimed at reminding drivers to “remain vigilant and report potential threats and suspicious activity related to terrorism or other criminal activity,” the agency said in a press release Wednesday.

The messages will run until Feb. 17 on nearly 200 signs along the New Jersey Turnpike and interstates such as 78, 195 and 280, as well as Route 440.

Agency Director Laurie Doran noted that the “public is one of our first and best lines of defense in the fight against terrorism.”

The federal Department of Homeland Security has a national “If You See Something, Say Something” Awareness Day later this month, on Sept. 25.

Officials say anyone who notices suspicious activity should immediately report it to local law enforcement or to the state’s Counterterrorism Watch Desk by calling...


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September 15, 2023


Campaign Mission

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) "If You See Something, Say Something®" program is a national campaign whose mission is to raise public awareness in two primary areas:

* Recognizing signs that may indicate a potential nexus to terrorism.

* How to report suspicious activity to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

To accomplish this effort, DHS disseminates outreach materials and public service announcements, as well as builds strategic partnerships with organizations in the private and public sector who help amplify the campaign’s message in their communities. The campaign works with these partners year-round to empower and educate the public on the importance of reporting suspicious activity.

Download our Campaign Information Packet


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[unknown]

This is something that Alex spoke about years ago when they rolled out the "see something, say something" BS.

Think that was under Bush.

He called them "tattletale squads" and Brown Shirts.

[unknown]

Its a close race, CA or NJ.

[Anti Federalist]

Cue the dawning of the Snitch State

The "dawning"?

Our merry little band of refuseniks have been screaming blue murder about this to a mostly deaf and uncaring population of Boobuses for decades now.

Only now are a few more people taking note, because now, in it's adult stage, it has become the weaponized, politicized, targeted control system it was always designed to be.

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With the help of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has identified common signs of terrorism-related suspicious activity.


What is Suspicious Activity?


Observation / Surveillance
A prolonged or unusual interest in facilities, buildings, or infrastructure beyond casual or professional interest.

Photography
Taking pictures or videos of persons, facilities, buildings, or infrastructure in a covert manner, such as photos or video of security related equipment or personnel, infrequently used access points, or structure of a building.

Eliciting Information
Questioning personnel beyond mere curiosity about an event, facility, or operations.

Acquisition of Expertise
Gaining skills or knowledge on a specific topic, such as facility security, military tactics, or flying an aircraft.

Materials Acquisition / Storage
Acquisition and/or storage of unusual materials such as cell phones, radio controllers, or toxic materials.

Weapons Collection / Storage
Collection or discovery of unusual amounts of weapons including explosives, chemicals, or other destructive materials.


https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-sa...nize-the-signs

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In other words:

* Completely dumbed-down is the new American way.

* Curiosity killed the cat.

* Art such as paintings, photography and sculptures are not permitted.

* Hobbies involving airplanes, rocketry and chemistry are reserved only for government personnel.

* Gun collectors will subject to blah blah blah.

* Turn your head to everything that .gov is doing, but you better make sure you pay your taxes.

[Theocrat]

I wonder if DHS will accept reports where election tampering has been evidenced through video footage, audio recordings, and data analysis from outside sources...

[Anti Federalist]

I wonder if DHS will accept reports where election tampering has been evidenced through video footage, audio recordings, and data analysis from outside sources...

Doubleplusungood comrade.

Also do not report lewd behavior at Your Local Pride event.

[Theocrat]

Doubleplusungood comrade.

Also do not report lewd behavior at Your Local Pride event.

Right. Nothing to see here, comrade...