Dear travellers in the USA,

Remember to think twice about taking your book about building your own bomb at home on the plane. The information might will be recorded for future reference, and maybe people will come to call on you at some point. The effects of reading Harry Potter on the plane and whether it will be recorded are still not confirmed, but potentially offensive material or material which shows that your views do not directly reflect those of Fox news might be noted and recorded.

Collecting such a lot of data must be a lot of work, and the brave men and women who run the Department for Homeland Security will be pleased to hear that there are indeed people whose experience and expertise they can draw upon, people to support them with their efforts. After all, the GDR ceased to exist less than twenty years ago, and even though they may not be up to scratch with the latest technological developments, their years of training will be bound to come in handy, even for their former opponents. I am sure they will will support them with they will be happy to help the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to protect freedom and the democracy, as they themselves have been doing nothing else while they were still working for their employer, the famous GDR Ministry for State Security.
These guys were good at collecting data.