Has ATS ever been approached by the FBI,CIA,or NSA for member account information?

...and if so were warrants ever issued? Has there ever been a "Garry Mckinnnen" type case where memebers "secret identities" were asked for by TPTB?

Why would these Agencies need to? They can easily Hack in without anyone EVER knowing it happened.
Split Infinity

In regards to an oncoing case maybe? For evidence.

Originally posted by abe froman
In regards to an oncoing case maybe? For evidence.

Why do you want to know? Just curious.....

Why do you want to know why I want to know? You could be sitting at a fuscion center as we speak...

Undoubtibly.

I wouldnt be supprised if that was the original purpose of this site. If you build it they will come mentality.... if you know what i mean....

Do you really have that much to fear from being known?

Originally posted by abe froman
Why do you want to know why I want to know? You could be sitting at a fuscion center as we speak...

If you have nothing to hide, you shouldn't care that I asked.

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oncoing case

...on-going cases that is, usually aren't at liberty for discussion anyhow, so isn't this moot?

not true, we are all aware of gary mckinnon and others in the news involved in ongoing cases, julian assange,etc.

Mods? any moderators on here to address this question?

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That may be, but if ATS owners and/or staff were approached as you've eluded to and account information was requested via a warrant, they would surely not discuss it openly within a thread, even if it were the case.

Privacy and such.

is that why no staff member has come along to answer the question?

Obviously the owners of the site would have been contacted by said agency - if there was any contact. The owners would typically share this kind of information with the rest of the staff, and they have not to this day. So my guess would be "No". Still the only people that can honestly answer this question are the site owners.

As we all know there has been one or two criminals that were active on ATS at some time (like Loughner), as far as I know there was not as much as a hint of investigation into their ATS accounts.

Originally posted by abe froman
is that why no staff member has come along to answer the question?

It's early morning bro. I'm sure they have better things to do...like sleep.

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I didn't know there were active criminals on ATS at any time!!! links por favor?

Originally posted by abe froman
Why do you want to know why I want to know? You could be sitting at a fuscion center as we speak...

meez sitz back and enjoyz the showz from farz awayz butz clozed atz handz


Welcome to ats





p.s. sorry green, i simply couldn't resist. Also on a side not, people who come to ats, do they come here to exchange information ?..yes..Is this site a hub for intellectual discussion comprising of intelligence that often goes unnoticed by the majority..yes. Is this site monitored and administrated by people who we know nothing of...yes.. If you're feeling paranoid just about now, then perhaps its time to switch of the computer ring up several bud's get a bbq going and kick back with some beers and fine company. Life's to short to ponder, "what if" but rather "why not"

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...and would you mind asking said owners when you get a chance, thanks in advance. might make for a pretty cool thread from springer perhaps.

There are several threads on Jared Loughner. And see also Jeff Weise. Many people have dug through their posts and found nothing worth mentioning. We're not proud of it, but then as with anything else in life, ATS cannot be held responsible for what our members do. With quarter of a million members, there are bound to be a few nuts in the mix.

Originally posted by amongus

Originally posted by abe froman
Why do you want to know why I want to know? You could be sitting at a fuscion center as we speak...

If you have nothing to hide, you shouldn't care that I asked.

Hey what do you do for work and how much do you make?
If you have nothing to hide, you shouldn't care that I asked.

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what did they do that was illegal?