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What The DHS Is Looking For In Your Posts

New submitter lister king of smeg writes "As we all know The Department of Homeland Security monitors social networks,in an attempt to expose 'Items Of Interest.' As it turns out many terms including seemingly benign words such as flu, agent, response, cops drill, etc are on the list of words that set off warning bells for the government spooks. Many of the terms make sense ..., but there are some real stupid ones on the list to like 'social network' ... [according to a] list of key words provided to a DHS contractor that were released by EPIC."

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  1. Interesting. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't see anything that would flag for a white Christian "America First" group that meets during their prayer group and who would want string able bodied men for their Godly conversion of America and who would preserve an unborn human life at all costs.

    Yes, I alluding to white supremacists and radical pro-life groups that resort to bombings and doctor assassinations.

    So, if I were an Islamist terrorist, I would pose as a Christian white supremacy group and get away with it?