You Might Be A Terrorist If You…

A new bill brought to committee by Arizona Republican Senator John McCain will give the government authority to hold and imprison terror suspects indefinitely.

Anti-terrorism bill S.3081:  Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 utilizes definitions of “terrorism” under the Patriot Act and further expands the government’s control over American citizens by essentially destroying the right to due process set forth under the U.S. Constitution. As has been previously reported, the Department of Homeland Security has expanded surveillance of terrorist activities to include veterans, those who display Gadsden flags, survivalists and others who engage in so-called extremist activities. The Department of Justice, with the help of local law enforcement and the citizenry, is now further expanding the definition of suspicious and potential terrorist activity.

A recent InfoWars report brings to light a new “Communities Against Terrorism” project from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice:

According to a hand-out distributed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the Justice Department, “extremist literature distributed at the mall or posted on public bulletin boards” is suspicious and a potential indicator of terrorist activities.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has distributed pamphlets and posters to local police departments with the hopes that the information will then be disseminated at specific local venues. The DOJ agency has asked that local merchants like mall owners, home improvement stores, retail stores, hobby shops, rental shops, hotels and financial institutions train employees and develop procedures and reporting standards by which they will be able to identify and communicate directly with law enforcement in their area about potential terrorist activity.

The pamphlets for each type of business venue on the DOJ’s list is available at the Dallas Police Department’s website.

What is considered suspicious?

According to the DOJ, you might be a terrorist if…

Shopping Malls and Centers (pdf)

• If you are taking pictures, videos or drawing diagrams of the mall, considered to be surveilling
• If you are distributing “extremist” literature at the mall or are posting extremist literature on public bulletin boards.
• If you are loitering or engaging in unusual activites around mall tenants who may be targets of extremism such as vendors who sell fur products, promote religious displays or pet stores

Hobby Shops (pdf)

• If you demonstrate unusual interest in remote controlled model aircraft
• If you possess little knowledge about such aircraft yet decide to make a purchase
• If you purchase large quantities of paintball equipment and supplies
• Use cash for large transactions

Home Improvement or Large Retail Stores (pdf)

• If you are purchasing large quantities of ammunition
• If you purchase a combination of unusual items (sponges, candles, matches, bolt cutters, etc.)
• If you purchase firearms or ammunition out of season
• If you purchase night vision equipment and camouflage apparel
• If you make suspicious inquiries about equipment
• If you use cash to pay for your transactions

Hotels or Motels (pdf)

• If you request specific room assignments
• If you Use cash to purchase your hotel room
• If you arrive with too much luggage
• If you refuse to have your

For a list of other activities deemed to be suspicious by the DOJ and the action to take if you see someone engaging in such activities, download the specific informational sheet for a particular venue.