Posted on 09/10/2014 2:56:33 PM PDT by upchuck
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said his department will be issuing new guidance to retailers this week giving them pointers on how to spot potential terrorists among their customers by looking at what they’re buying. While saying the government cannot prohibit sales of some everyday materials, Mr. Johnson said retailers should be trained to look for anyone who buys a lot from what he described as a “long list of materials that could be used as explosive precursors.” He said it was an extension of the “If you see something, say something” campaign launched by his predecessor, former Secretary Janet Napolitano, which tries to enlist average Americans to be aware of their immediate environment. “We can’t and we shouldn’t prohibit the sale of a pressure cooker. We can sensitize retail businesses to be on guard for suspicious behavior by those who buy this kind of stuff,” Mr. Johnson said...
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That's why I buy all of my explosives precursors one at a time from different retailers over several months and pay cash.
I intended to comment, but words fail me.
But only from white tea party types....
I want to know what is on the list. How long will it be before they get rid of cash?
Has anyone seen the guidelines on watching the government for activities like buying precursors that would indicate non Constitutional activities like buying billions of rounds of ammunition?
Great, now I can’t fertilize my lawn.
No pressure cookers, OK. But .223 Rem ammo-— oh, you’re a terrorist. Not possible if you’re buying a burka and a special web belt for strap on explosives for the islamo-wife or daughter. How about gasoline, or propane for a grill— does that constitute a precursor. This is focusing again on the THINGs not the people of terror. And shows just how useless they are.
This is Nazi tactics from the liberation theologist in chief. It is not Homeland Security. Security would be screening the borders for walkovers and MS-13, and ISIS teams already infiltrated into this country. They are NOT doing this, period. And so, the fellow Alinskyite in place continues the degradation of our systems by overwhelming them with the “threat” and doubles down by turning merchants ordinary citizens deal with into informants and “team players” on the socialist statist team.
Start with scrutiny of WHOM the real terror is from— and that is the islamofascists.
Never forget the original white paper from Napolitano on what constitutes a “threat” (using the Southern Poverty Law Center of all a-holes, as a reference no less). Top of her list was white, retired military males.
Deo Vindice.
I don’t guess anyone has told them about making
nitrated toilet paper yet.
Some things might be liquid bleach, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda ... even gelatin. Better check your grocery list, you might be more dangerous than you thought you were. lol
Great idea, let’s leave the borders wide open but spy on citizens /s
They probably flag people who pay with cash.
As soon as the private bank, the Federal Reserve feels it has
stimulus’d the banks enough, so they can loan us plastic money at plastic usurious rates, that’s when. But barter... it remains. Stock up.
No one told me either. Now I’m in big trouble since I have incautiously bought numerous 12 pcks of TP.
Mentos and diet cola, oh my! The horror!
I get mine at garage sales and from pawn shops. But Amazon has some really good deals on C4 from time to time.
She bought it on Amazon some I am sure the [censored] at the NSA know all about it.
JIHAD JIHAD JIHAD you snooping [censored]...
Come and get me...
Top of the world...!
For a reference point in how this would work, try the movie
“Swing Kids” for the story of how children informed on their own families. This is plain sick. A retailer who hires morons who can’t count change but beleeeve in the won, posting a tip to the DHS creating needless attention and time.
How about screening and getting rid of the correct people! The real threat. Not call Dr. Nidal Hassan a workplace violence conveyor. He’s been in touch with ISIS, documented. The sentence should be carried out in private, and soon.
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