Created in the wake of the 2004 Madrid train bombing, VIPR teams — comprised of explosives experts, behavioral detection officers, and canine handlers — work with local law enforcement to move throughcrowds and randomly stop passengers and ask questions.
Perhaps more surprising is their reach into places you wouldn’t really expect: Rodeos, music festivals, and sporting events. Their expansion has civil liberties groups pushing back on what they call warrantless searches with no probable cause.
Probable Cause? Just being an American makes you a possible “Enemy Combatant”…
Those that are always saying,
“if you don’t like it, then don’t fly…sheesh,” in response to the exponentially growing police-state, will soon be saying
“if you don’t like it, don’t take the train, bus, drive, or go to public events… sheesh.”
Those that are always saying,
“if you don’t like it, then don’t fly…sheesh,” in response to the exponentially growing police-state, will soon be saying
“if you don’t like it, don’t take the train, bus, drive, or go to public events… sheesh.”