You see the problem here? These are tactics of a police state. In a free world there is no secret police doing secret stuff that I have to jump through hoops to challenge.
The moment people get used to this shit - they have won.
We're Americans, I assure you however much we're "used to it" there's a smoldering anger that is getting hotter and hotter as this goes on. The TEA Party et. al. are part of that, which is of course why it was imperative to suppress them.
As the organs of the state continue in this ... well, it isn't going to end well.
The moment people get used to this shit - they have won.