SUGGESTION:
IN TERMS OF THE ITEMS IN THE POST THIS REPLIES TO:
IMPORTANT:
Things to Look Out For: Be Observant:
Multiple sightings of the same suspicious person, vehicle or activity at the same location;
Individuals or activities that don't "fit" into the surrounding environment;
Individuals sitting in a parked vehicle for an extended period of time;
Individuals or several people sketching or taking notes, photographing or videotaping areas or buildings not normally associated with tourist activity;
Clothing out of place for the weather, such as someone wearing a heavy coat in hot weather;
Individuals or people carrying unusually heavy bags or backpacks;
Vehicles -- especially vans, U-Hauls or delivery trucks -- improperly parked or parked in locations not normally associated with deliveries;
Follow your instinct. If something doesn't look right, it might not be.
*PLEASE* TAKE 1-5 MINUTES BEFORE SLEEP EACH NIGHT AND ENTER A SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU OBSERVED WITH AS MANY *BEHAVIORAL* DETAILS AND IDENTIFYING DETAILS AS YOU CAN RECALL--EITHER FROM MEMORY OR NOTES.
If you can, put a guesstimate number to some things like--"LOOKED WARY, NERVOUS" on a scale of 1-10 with 10 max--looked nervous at about an 8.
Over time, your baseline observations will be very valuable toward helping YOU NOTICE
AND
HELPING CONVINCE AUTHORITIES that a significant change is worth their following up on.
CAN ALSO ALERT YOU SOONEST to the need to distance yourself and your family.
PLEASE--KEEP A BLANK BOOK JOURNAL RECORD OF YOUR OBSERVATIONS AT LEAST IN BRIEF SUMMARY FORM--IF YOU AT ALL ROUTINELY CROSS PATHS WITH Middle Easterners you have the least bit of suspicion might be hazardous. Please do it as your own personal project. But feel free, to report significant changes from the base-line norm here (particularly to Old Sarge) and to Homeland Security.
Alert observations to all with such 'opportunities.'
AND THE LORD'S SAFETY AND ANGELS BE WITH US ALL!
Excellent ideas, Quix. Thanks.