Terrorism and the IRS

Have you ever noticed that the various criminals and terrorists never seem to go after the IRS?  I watch the news fairly regularly, and while I see lots of info about attacks on the President, Congress, Senate, FBI, CIA, etc., I've never seen nor heard of anything targeted toward the IRS, other than verbal abuse.  Why do you suppose that is?

I think I may have the answer.

I believe that punishments for those who attack the IRS physically are different than those that go to anyone else.  I believe that attackers don't have to worry about 25-50 year sentences in a federal prison.  What they'll get is a 25-50 year audit.

You've probably never been audited yourself;  Goodness knows I haven't; I work my ass off to make sure everything is correct before I send in my return.  I do know several people who've been audited, though, and the tales they've told me have been enough to make me completely honest, and very careful to not make mistakes.