Posted on 02/16/2011 6:25:40 AM PST by IbJensen
(CNSNews.com) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano expanded her agency’s citizen action campaign “If You See Something, Say Something” to include security plans for next weekend’s National Basketball Association’s (NBA) All Star game in Los Angeles.
Napolitano held a press conference on Tuesday at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., with NBA Commissioner David Stern to announce the “partnership” that will put posters and announcements on TV monitors at the Staples Center in Los Angeles next weekend, and at other venues nationwide over the coming months.
"Every citizen plays a critical role in identifying and reporting suspicious activities and threats," Napolitano said. "Our partnership with the NBA to bring the ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ campaign to professional basketball events throughout the nation is a vital part of our efforts to ensure the safety of players, employees and fans."
In the DHS budget for fiscal year 2009, $2.9 million was allocated for the “If you see Something, Say Something” campaign.
Amy Kudwa, deputy assistant secretary in DHS’s Office of Public Affairs, told CNSNews.com that the agency has only spent $500,000 on the campaign (out of $2.9 million) to date because of efforts to work with state and local law enforcement and the private sector.
“Much of what we do with this campaign is through partnerships rather than financial outlay,” Kudwa said.
The "If You See Something, Say Something” campaign was advertised at the 2011 Super Bowl game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex., on Feb. 6.
A DHS press release released in conjunction with the press conference said the campaign is also in place in more than 9,000 federal buildings nationwide, at Walmart stores, Mall of America, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Amtrak, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the general aviation industry, and state and local fusion centers (centers where state, local and federal law enforcement share intelligence and other resources) across the country.
Napolitano said that the campaign has resulted in the launch of several investigations, but she would not provide details on those cases. She also said it was difficult to measure whether the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign was effective as a deterrent to would-be terrorists.
As usual, liberals treating adults as kindergartners. Can’t you just see them sitting around some big desk somewhere thinking up a slogan that we little people can actually remember? They are so merciful, understanding, compassionate and kind. /s
The forget that about half of the country is not as stupid as their constituents.
“Every citizen plays a critical role in identifying and reporting suspicious activities and threats,” Napolitano said.”
What a Constitutionalist she is! That’s the way the USA was set up to be, with the citizens watching out and keeping guard, with a bigger paramilitary organization or two at the state level.
If we all go back to that and do our jobs and stay in touch with one another, we won’t need DHS or the Mainstream Media.
If I see something that looks like a situation against the Federal Government I mostly like will feel a strong sense of direction to turn a blind eye.
With a heavily infested leadership of Marxists and Muslims why on earth would any patriotic citizen really want it to continue unabated, seriously.
Its another issue if I saw an event like a Moslem cab driver running over people, for that I carry a collapsible baton.
Hey J-Nap, an NBA game, really? Everyone on the court is a thug.
I’ve been seeing something very suspicious at the White House for over two years now. Should I call her??????
Life gets a little more like ‘1984 every day.
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