How can you tell the difference between a tourist taking souvenir pictures and a terrorist prepping for total destruction?

Sit back and watch this amazingly cliché video, reminiscent of everyone’s favorite this-is-your-brain-on-drugs PSA, to find out. (Note: You won’t actually glean much of anything from this video, but it will surely make you a little more paranoid.)

The best part: As Wired’s Nathan Hodge previously mentioned, John Elway’s Saturday Night Fever collar is not as much as a distraction as the main focus of what we should all fear — a ’70s revival.

(Via Danger Room)

Anybody can appreciate a great pair of cargo pants with an emphasis on durability and functionality. However, tactical pants are most often seen in the law enforcement community. Cops will wear their “tac pants” both on and off duty with regularity. ATF, ICE, SWAT Teams, FBI, Border Patrol are all orginizations that issue this techinical apparel directly to their personnel. You also find tactical pants being worn by private security contractors like Blackwater, special forces divisions of the military and outdoor enthusiasts alike. The question isn’t whether or not you are going to wear tactical pants, but rather, what brand do you prefer?

Black Tactical Pants

Tactical pants were originally developed by Royal Robbins as a mountain climbing trouser. This heritage is still evident today by the signature “buddy strap” over the rear pocket of all 5.11 iterations of this product. When 5.11 Tactical split from  Royal Robbins in 2003 the tactical pant was their flagship item and spawned a whole line of performance tactical apparel.

Tactical pants were discovered by the law enforcement community when some native Colorado FBI agents, who were also passionate climbers, stumbled across the original Royal Robbins version. It was the immediate consensus that these ultra-durable pants were not only great for play, but might also prove useful at work. Eventually, the trousers made it all the way to the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Once top officers from around the globe began wearing the pants they got from the FBI, everyone in law enforcement wanted their own pair.

Tactical pants are essentially an expensive cargo pant with some technical modifications. Over the years tactical pants have evolved to offer many new features. Today, a host of brands offer countless flavors of tactical pants in different styles, fabrics and colors.