Thread: Getting busted from this site

Is there anything to be worried about being a member on this site and posting pictures about our grow and what not. Could the police demand the web masters give up the identity of this sites members and give out ip addresses and trace it back to our homes.

Peace

as a computer tech, I can tell you that, yes, those things CAN definitely be done ... whether or not, to 'worry' about it, is a personal choice ... gotta go with your heart

and if your growing to make money your gonna get busted but if its just for personnal use you shouldnt worry ! just dont be stupid

Nothing has happened to the hundreds of growers on here so I think you will be okay

Originally Posted by zeitgeist

Nothing has happened to the hundreds of growers on here so I think you will be okay

Don't paint such a wide stroke with your brush Young Bob Ross.
I could name a couple of members that got and haven't logged on since.

Originally Posted by zeitgeist

Nothing has happened to the hundreds of growers on here so I think you will be okay

your statement should be worded as: " as far as I know, nothing has happened to the yada, yada, yada " ... I should probably disappear, myself, due to a lot of exposure, as of late ... when I leave my present location, I will have to pass thru U.S. Customs, complete with their dogs ... hmmmm, decisions, decisions

Originally Posted by ILLNotSick

Don't paint such a wide stroke with your brush Young Bob Ross.
I could name a couple of members that got and haven't logged on since.

WOW!! with a statement like that at least my inquiring mind is first gonna ask....With 17 posts, you know a few members that have been ganked by "Johnny"??? From being on this site? Huh.....They must be prior friends of yours for you to know this if they have not logged on since. I'm having trouble believing any of this only because it makes no sense. Now Detroitfish makes sense, posting a big money making operation surely may get some LEO eyes but still, how else could only you be privy to that info? Now, if these members that you "know" were just like myself, that keeps a couple plants at a friends house for personal medicine, and those people got busted from being on this site, then people like me are sure gonna want to know how you got this info and how they got tagged? News article, blog....what, It'd be cool If you can just tell us that instead of names??

ImageReaper, your posts always make me wonder what exactally your involved in

Stay safe man

nothing exotic, bro ... I'm more like a 'Forrest Gump' type of guy, always finding myself in a weird place, at a weird time

Originally Posted by the image reaper

nothing exotic, bro ... I'm more like a 'Forrest Gump' type of guy, always finding myself in a weird place, at a weird time

Just don't get shot in the buttocks. haha

Yer gonna need a new username, bud. Peace out homie.

ohhh, lil darlin, I love it when ya play rough

Originally Posted by v*********r

but being he was just got banned for being real.

You don't get banned for being "real", you get banned for not adhering to the rules...and common sense for that matter. The point was, we don't want names, or statements like that. I don't believe you can get busted from being on this site. Maybe from doing something stupid in addition to being here. If we have to worry with "Johnny" from expressing free speach and telling "stories" alone, then we all have a serious problem. Since we are not being picked off one by one for "story time" then that should answer the original question of this post. Don't be stupid and you'll be fine.

Moderator note: Offensive banned screen name removed from quote as well as most of the quote since original post was deleted. Cannakeeper, I'm sorry but either I was going to have to delete your post too or edit out the quote and screen name but I wanted this former member to see your message.

If the cops spend too much time here, they are wasting tax payer dollars big time. My postings are an effort to be as transparent as possible, yet remaining as private as possible. I have nothing I should fear since what I'm attempting to do is legal with my authorization and there are people in need. So, if the big dogs feel frisky, my door is always open. No need for crashers!!!!

Id say no one has anything to worry about, Inless your sitting here bragging about a massive commercial grow op, Then your totally okay.

If that was the case and they started tracking every one, Pc by pc, Ip to ip. Then they might as well just install cams in every ones house to watch there every move.

This is how I think about it, Most of the d.e.a raids are them just finding a massive grow op, Or a bunch of ditch weed. It makes up for almost all there seizes. Besides, The Cia is so against drugs with the federal goverment, Theyv been bringing it in to the united stated for well over 20 years.

So if there going to track me down, Because I grow like one plant.
Then honestly come and get me, " All for what "?
Bealiving that its not illegal to smoke a harmless plant.
That up untill regans staggering lieing faultsly justified ass, Got on telivision and said.. " Americas Public Enemy Number One, Is the war on drugs".


Well thats my two cents.
Peace, Pot, Micro Dot.

Originally Posted by the image reaper

nothing exotic, bro ... I'm more like a 'Forrest Gump' type of guy, always finding myself in a weird place, at a weird time

You rang?? lol

What we're starting to see more of these days are private contractors working for the feds who participate in intelligence gathering.

They participate in front sites as well as legit sites in order to gather incriminating information against individuals, groups, and organizations. When they have collected what they believe to be actionable evidence of criminal activity they forward the information up the chain which is then oftentimes disseminated to the appropriate agency for action. (Department of Homeland Security hard at work).

Simply stated, be careful as to what you do and say on the internet. On the other hand, don't run off all paranoid either.

Lead

I'd love to read more about this, can you post a link so I can learn more?

Originally Posted by cannakeeper

I'd love to read more about this, can you post a link so I can learn more?

I'm covering some pretty broad areas in that post. Did you have something more specific in mind?

The current role of private contracting in the criminal justice system?

It sounds like He/She just admitted to being a fed.

I didn't think feds, Or government agents "Agencies" Were allowed on these forums.


Id love to see how long He/She is going to stay around for.

Originally Posted by leadmagnet

What we're starting to see more of these days are private contractors working for the feds who participate in intelligence gathering.

They participate in front sites as well as legit sites in order to gather incriminating information against individuals, groups, and organizations. When they have collected what they believe to be actionable evidence of criminal activity they forward the information up the chain which is then oftentimes disseminated to the appropriate agency for action. (Department of Homeland Security hard at work).

Simply stated, be careful as to what you do and say on the internet. On the other hand, don't run off all paranoid either.

Lead

I'm so happy I have friends in both high and low places!!!! Spy all they want, just Bush rat bastard remnants, and their days are coming to an end shortly!!

Originally Posted by leadmagnet

I'm covering some pretty broad areas in that post. Did you have something more specific in mind?

The current role of private contracting in the criminal justice system?

Broad area???? Did I miss some other area you were covering? I guess I missed the other broad aspects aside from "The current role of private contracting in the criminal justice system" that you were covering in that post. Never mind dude, it seems to me that you're just talking out the side of your neck anyway. From now on, why don't you list links whenever you chime in on a posts to aleviate any further nonsense like the last few i've seen from you. BTW, just curious why you were banned?

Originally Posted by spiked666killer

It sounds like He/She just admitted to being a fed.

I didn't think feds, Or government agents "Agencies" Were allowed on these forums.


Id love to see how long He/She is going to stay around for.

If you read a Dec. 08 post by him, he admits to being a former cop and probation officer....why doesn't he go bother a hard drug forum instead lol?? Peace and love

Didn't see a Dec 8 post. I did do a google though and ummmm....Dude,(magnet) you are the one that should be more carefull what you do and say on the internet...Mate. For a cat that appears to be VERY computer savy, I would think you would follow your own advice. Now 4204life has some good advice.

did you hear about the UK guy who got busted because he showed his grow on youtube.

A man in England is arrested after police see footage of his grow-op on the Internet
A cannabis grower let police in on his secret hobby after posting home videos of the crop on YouTube, it has emerged.

The 25-year-old was arrested after officers saw footage on the website documenting the stages of growth at his home in Bridgwater, Somerset.

The man made his arrest even easier after using his real name as his "internet handle".

Police searched the house and seized one large cannabis plant and associated hydroponics equipment used to maximise heat and light conditions.

PC Adrian Peck, of Avon and Somerset police, said: "The male had been videoing the growth of the plant over a number of months and uploading his horticultural endeavours onto the site to document it - providing us with fairly conclusive evidence.

"The cultivation of cannabis is illegal. If you break the law and are foolish enough to then advertise your criminal activities on the internet, it makes it very easy for the Police to catch you."

Police said the cannabis produced by the single plant could have had a potential street value of up to £500; both the plant and growing equipment will be destroyed.

The man admitted the offence of cultivating cannabis, now a Class B drug, and received an official police warning.
The force said it was not its policy to release the names of people who are warned and confirmed that the videos have been removed from the site.

- Article from The Press Association on February 21, 2009.