The Department of Homeland Security created a national campaign called, “If you see something, say something.” The purpose is to, “raise public awareness of the indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, as well as the importance of reporting suspicious activity to state and local law enforcement.” The goal is to keep the nation safe. Police can’t be everywhere so they expand their surveillance by borrowing the eyes and ears of the general public. This is similar to the neighborhood watch program, “Bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer.” Are these systems perfect? Of course not. Mistakes will be made on occasion. These take two forms. Errors of commission are over-reading a situation, leading to an unnecessary arrest or detention. Errors of omission are the opposite, assuming an activity is harmless when in actually it is criminal or dangerous. Teenager Ahmed Mohamed, in...(Read Full Article)