Remember Operation Tips, where neighbors and workers were going to be recruited in the Government's war on terror to inform on their neighbors?

It seems some local law enforcement agencies are creating their own "tips" programs. In this case, it's pest control workers:

Technicians from Truly Nolen Pest Control of America are being trained by local law enforcement to spot anything unusual as they visit customer's homes...."Our vehicles really get into the bowels of the neighborhood and we're back there where all the homes are, in the cul-de-sacs," Truly Nolen spokesman Barry Murray said. "And part of being a good neighbor is looking out for one another." The pest control workers will call police if they see something unusual during their stops, according to the report.

Nonsensical statement of the day (so far):

"Our point is not to invade people's houses or make them feel like their privacy is being invaded. It's just to try to have an extra set of eyes and ears out there," Truley Nolen worker Ronnie Rachels said.