Last week, federal, state, and local police in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas conducted a massive sweep dubbed "Operation Sudden Impact."

The operation included raids of businesses, homes, and boats; traffic roadblocks; and personal searches. They say they were looking for "terrorists." If they found any, they haven't announced it yet. They did arrest 332 people, 142 of whom they describe as "fugitives." They also issued about 1,300 traffic tickets, and according to one media account, seized "hundreds" of dollars.

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The FBI along with hundreds of officers said they are looking for anything out of the ordinary. Agents take computers and paperwork from businesses.

What a damn atrocity. This is such bullshit. Way to go, America! Let's all freak out in exactly the way those psychotic fuckers want us to. Good plan.

Also,

"What we have found traditionally is that terrorists are involved in a number of lesser known type crimes," said Mark Luttrell, Shelby County sheriff.

makes me fucking laugh. I'm sure the Shelby County sheriff's got *loads* of counter-terrorism experience. And by "counter-terrorism" i mean "counter-marajuana-dealer". Not that this horseshit would be justifiable even if he has, mind you.

Tennessee Terrorism Sweep nets traffic violators