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Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:27 PM

The Department of Homeland Security has released a Public Service Announcement suggesting vigilance as an antidote to terrorism, with a slogan that will, no doubt, strike some as a bit too politically correct: “There are no suspicious people, only suspicious behaviors.”

9 Comments

    Craig Payne
    June 2nd, 2010 | 3:33 pm

    Grammatically speaking, if I am suspicious of someone else’s behavior, doesn’t that make me a suspicious person?

    Gene
    June 2nd, 2010 | 4:21 pm

    The adjectives SUSPICIOUS and SUSPECT are not interchangeable. We ought to become suspicious when we notice suspect behavior.

    Tom Gilson
    June 2nd, 2010 | 6:48 pm

    I think that means there are no suspicious behaviors, only suspicious people.

    John Hetman
    June 2nd, 2010 | 8:45 pm

    Reminds me of the canned public service messages on the buses and trains in Chicago and its suburbs. “If you see someone doing something suspicious, report that person to your bus operator or call 911.

    Big Person is Watching You!

    Craig Payne
    June 2nd, 2010 | 10:35 pm

    Sometimes I scowl and mutter to myself when I’m reading the paper. That might qualify as something.

    Chris Baker
    June 3rd, 2010 | 12:22 am

    I’ve heard about suspicious minds.

    Steve Colby
    June 3rd, 2010 | 8:53 am

    Chris: We can’t go on together.

    Mike Melendez
    June 3rd, 2010 | 8:58 am

    Chicago is not alone. On the T in Boston, we repeatedly hear, “If you see something, say something.” (And I’m suspicious of Craig, just as he suspected.)

    Craig Payne
    June 4th, 2010 | 8:53 am

    Steve Colby: Can we at least build our dreams?

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