Why would police have to do that? 
Apparently, Homeland Security thinks that's an indicator that you might be a terrorist.
I missed the part in the link that explained why Police would investigate someone buying food.
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In an FBI pamphlet distributed to military surplus stores, people who “make bulk purchases of items including weatherproofed ammunition or match containers, meals ready to eat or night vision devices including flashlights” should be reported. Because all those things are “potential indicators of terrorist activities.”
Emphasis mine.
and the old BTC's gone up well over $4 and we all thought it would reach $5...
