Just imagine if someone had snapped Mohammed Atta's picture in a restaurant with a half dozen of his still at large terrorist pals... One picture could head off the next 9-11.
This thread really takes the ball and runs in the "but what can WE do?" department.
One last thought, since that word militia (straight out of the Bill of Rights) has been so thoroughly trashed and demonized, let's just adopt the new PC term which even Oprah could love: "neighborhood watch".
Of course, in this day and age, the "neighborhood watch" will come equipped with semi automatic "sport utility rifles" and night vision devices.....and from time to time it might have to patrol beyond the neighborhood....
Okay, that's it, back to the book.
patent
What can I say but "Done, and done"! (Hey, a rhyme $:-)