This is a police state which realizes it is very unpopular, and does not have very effective teeth . . . yet.
Savage noted a few weeks ago that the US is, and has been in a state of quiet seige for some time, but most don’t notice it due to the incremental nature of the heat being turned up. The terrorists won. Everyone is now constantly looking over their shoulder, and we are all just one slip-up away from prison for any of a myriad of trumped up charges.
HOBBIT Terrorists!