OH ... PLEASE tell me this is some sort of spoof. For the love of God, what a lame-ass response from the FBI. Based on the picture on the website, maybe any dark haired bearded man is now considered a potential national security threat.

I'd like to know if the FBI follows up on the folks who GIVE them these sorts of tips.

I think the Franklin quote Phil is looking for is:

"They that can give up esssential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
--Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759