Janet Napolitano Takes If You See Something Say Something to the National Basketball Association

Janet Napolitano continues spending your tax dollars to tour sporting events around the United States. With no major attacks against any sporting venue in the United States, Napolitano continues to push her If You See Something Say Something program, which many fear creates a citizen spy network that will soon beg citizens to report things like how many guns does your neighbor own.

The NBA, which has lost much of its glory since Michael Jordan retired, is the next sporting league to open the door to the Department of Homeland Security. Remember this month's Super Bowl was DHS' highest profile event, in which attendees went through airport like pat downs before entering Cowboy stadium under the guidance of Napolitano. Now she is expanding her police state into the NBA.

Napolitano held a press conference on Tuesday at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., with NBA Commissioner David Stern to announce the “partnership” that will put posters and announcements on TV monitors at the Staples Center in Los Angeles next weekend, and at other venues nationwide over the coming months.

"Every citizen plays a critical role in identifying and reporting suspicious activities and threats," Napolitano said. "Our partnership with the NBA to bring the ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ campaign to professional basketball events throughout the nation is a vital part of our efforts to ensure the safety of players, employees and fans."

In the DHS budget for fiscal year 2009, $2.9 million was allocated for the “If you see Something, Say Something” campaign.

These same messages will soon appear in your Walmart checkout line as well.