The Truthiest New Show on Television: "The strongest case against the Department of Homeland Security is that it's not really about homeland security at all. Rather than catch terrorists, DHS officers at the border spend most of their time arresting people for drug and immigration offenses instead. So it's not exactly surprising--even though it's surely unintentional--that ABC's new primetime show, 'Homeland Security USA,' confirms the false promise of DHS. Billed as 'the new hit series about the heroes who keep us safe at home,' the show, which airs again tonight, promises that 'no job is more important--or more dangerous' than the one performed by the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security. But the first episode last week turned out to be a glorified version of 'COPS' at the border, and every segment inadvertently reminded us why DHS officers spend so little time protecting the homeland against violent threats: Investigations that begin by looking for terrorists come up short, so officers have no alternative but to snag people for non-violent crimes."
(Via The Plank.)
