[Infowarrior] - Dumbest salvo yet in the war on terror

[Richard Forno]

Yep....fear the unknown. Fear the strange.  Fear anything that you  
like in the name of protecting against 'terror' and report it all to  
those who 'keep' us 'safe.'  Yeesh.  :(   --rf


Dumbest salvo yet in the war on terror, courtesy of the London police
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/30/dumbest-salvo-yet-in.html  (pic  
of the poster is here, too)

Today I spotted this sign at a Tesco's grocery store in Islington,  
London -- it might just be the single stupidest salvo in the war on  
terror to date, courtesy of the London Metropolitan Police:

     Terrorism: If you suspect it, report it

     TERRORISTS NEED INFORMATION
     Observation and surveillance help terrorists plan attacks. Have  
you seen anyone taking pictures of security arrangements?

     TERRORISTS NEED TRANSPORTATION
     If you work in vehicle hire or sales, has a sale or rental made  
you suspicious?

     TERRORISTS NEED TO TRAVEL
     Meetings, training and planning can take place anywhere. Do you  
know someone who travels but is vague about where they are going?

     TERRORISTS USE COMPUTERS
     Do you know someone who visits terrorism-related websites?

     TERRORISTS NEED COMMUNICATION
     Anonymous, pay-as-you-go and stolen mobiles are typical. Have you  
seen someone with large quantities of mobiles? Has it made you  
suspicious?

Translation: god help you if you worry about CCTVs in your  
neighbourhood, get into an argument at the car-rental agency, don't  
feel like telling your co-workers that you go off to have regular  
dialysis treatments, look at websites that the guy next to you in the  
Internet cafe isn't familiar with, or can't get credit and use pay-as- 
you-go phones instead. After all, the police here don't even need to  
charge you with a crime in order to lock you up for 42 days.  
Absolutely the stupidest salvo in the war on terror to date, Tesco's,  
Islington, London, UK