I am more aware of my surroundings and woudl not hesitate to report on activity that seemed odd considering the Sept 11th attack, aren't you? Our law enforcement can't be EVERYWHERE at the same time. And I don't want to pay more taxes to salary MORE paid police, etc. Do you?
It is GOOD that more citizens are being aware of their responsibility to help secure the safety of our nation.
I'd like to think that hikers or just regular folks, upon seeing suspicious activity around say a water plant, or a nuclear plant or a naval base or a port or a church or a ballgame or ANYWHERE would be willing to report it instead of simply noticing it and then going about their private business, doing nothing.
Do you have a neighborhood watch in your area? Does that SCARE you too? Does that say POLICE STATE to you? Give it a REST.