ATS website mentioned to me by FBI agent today...ON A TRAFFIC STOP![UPDATE], page 1


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Topic started on 24-2-2010 @ 06:21 PM by rcwj1975
Hey guys. As many of you know (good or bad, depending how you feel about my profession..lol) I am a law enforcement officer in GA, VERY close to Atlanta. Well today something occured that I had to share with the ATS community, because when it happened, the first thing I thought of was all these folks on here who get SUPER WORRIED and paranoid, will love to hear this.

Anyway, I was out on the road today dealing with some stuff I was investigating when I noticed a car parked in an area that appeared suspicious to me so I called it over the radio that I would be out with this car. As I got closer I ran the tag on my in car computer and it returned through NCIC as not on file. Well i noticed a white male sitting in the drivers seat and saw him look in his rearview and when he saw me he simply waved and seemed to not mind i was there. By the way, NEVER assume that gesture means he is non threatning! Well I approach and identify myself and ask for his drivers license. He hands it to me and while doing so I notice a badge in his wallet and on the passangerside floor board I see a binder with the FBI logo. Well I ask him if he is with the agency and he says yes and then hands me his FBI ID card...since badges are simple to copy.

I talk to him for a few minutes and come to find out he is in my area to speak to one of my counties biggest scumbags who has been arrested MANY times for various stuff. At this time I go run his name and confirm his FBI employment (yes, been around to long to just take his word and even ID as 100% proof in this new fangled computer age of fraud, ID theft, forgery, etc...)

When I return we talk about the person he is going to talk too. During our conversation he states..."Have you ever heard of a website called Above Top Secret. Com?" I laugh and say yes I have, and admit that I am a member. YES IT IS OK TO BE A MEMBER HERE PEOPLE....NO I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT BLACK SUITED NINJAS VISITING ME...NO I AM NOT AFRAID I WILL BE FIRED, TARGETED, OR SENT TO SWIM WITH THE FISHES!!! So, then we have ABOUT a 15 minute discussion about THIS WEBSITE. The agent told me that they DO frequent the site because believe it or not, there are many educated and informed people on here who DO give some great insite into all sorts of topics. He then said that he enjoys reading some of the posts where people feel they are being followed, stalked, etc...by the government, and in his words he says, "I just don't know where most of them dream up this stuff. At times you would think everyone on that site is paranoid about something."

After a few more minutes of chat, I give him his stuff back and we exchange business cards.

Well, I know it's not too exciting or anything, but the fact is yes ATS IS visited by federal agencies for all sorts of reasons...I just thought you all might like to hear about it first hand. As I said before, I am not afraid of being here, and I shared it with "the feds"...

Draw your on conclusions on why they visit, decide for yourself what they are after, but if you can help it, DON'T freak out to too much!!!

**UPDATE HERE**



Title edited per OP request

[edit on 26/2/10 by masqua]


Added link to updated post

[edit on February 26th 2010 by greeneyedleo]


reply posted on 24-2-2010 @ 06:30 PM by thecrow001
reply to post by LadySkadi


i bet this thread turns the paranoid eve worse confirming their DREAMS.

Nice to know this site has been noticed for its educated people as much as nutters.

this thread will turn in to a bashing against the OP or turn in to a ATS praising area...



reply posted on 24-2-2010 @ 06:39 PM by happygolucky
reply to post by rcwj1975


When I return we talk about the person he is going to talk too. During our conversation he states..."Have you ever heard of a website called Above Top Secret. Com?"



First, thanks for your service...


Second, no attack, but did you leave something out of your recollection of the conversation..? 'Cause it seems to me that the question about being an ATS member was rather odd...it didn't follow the context of the discussion as you presented it.





Two things - either you value your membership and peer approval more than most on this site and are looking for your 15 minutes, or it truly is a small world...


reply posted on 24-2-2010 @ 06:44 PM by freetree64
reply to post by rcwj1975


Excellent post S & F's for you... As a former Law Enforcement Professional this is good to hear, and I hope those that get a little to far "out there" will take this to heart. I especially enjoyed reading about the NCIC comeback, and the subsequent follow up by yourself, good to know we still got people out there who are on top of thing's. Hope the thread goes well, we shall see.....



reply posted on 24-2-2010 @ 06:45 PM by SpartanKingLeonidas
reply to post by rcwj1975


Well, that's definitely interesting, to say the least.

I had a discussion with a friend the other night and I told her, whether I were a law-abiding citizen, or a criminal, I would not fear the F.B.I.

We were having a discussion about the movie, Law Abiding Citizen.

'Law Abiding Citizen' Trailer HD


Before anyone says anything I almost went to Police Academy and changed my mind.

I see Law Enforcement as necessary, but feel I can do more, and make more money outside of any and all "agencies", based upon my knowledge of Government, Law Enforcement, and the Intelligence Agencies.

Our discussion was based upon many avenues of Law Enforcement.

People needlessly fear many Law Enforcement agencies, but I do understand it.

[edit on 24-2-2010 by SpartanKingLeonidas]


reply posted on 24-2-2010 @ 06:49 PM by alien
reply to post by Mr Mask


Agreed.

A few years ago there was a Member here whom is also someone I know in real life.
He works for our country's NZSIS (sorta like our version of a semi-alphabet agency).

He would often tell me that he and his colleagues regularly visited such sites as this for numerous reasons:

1. For a good laugh at just how 'out there' some of the opinions/theories being expressed were
2. Chances are - as you have mentioned - any 'nut' intent on doing something silly may well frequent these sites.
You want to catch fish, you gotta cast your line into a fishing pond.


As for experience of when ATS crosses over into ones work-life:

As some know I work within Mental Health.
Sitting in a Case Review one day the Psychiatrist discussed their assessment interview of one client.
This client was expressing exceptionally paranoid and delusional beliefs - and apparently was citing ATS as proof of such beliefs.
The Psychiatrist had checked out ATS and made comment to the Team in the Case Review that this site seemed to be quite a hotbed of delusion and paranoia.
Even going so far as putting in his personal opinion that sites such as this should be removed from the Internet as they feed peoples Mental Illness...


Sure as heck didn't mention in that Case Review that I moderated this site...





[edit on 24-2-2010 by alien]
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