Posted on 07/30/2011 6:17:27 PM PDT by jongaltsr
A couple of hours ago receive a hard knock on the door. I answered the door and about 7 or 8 agents all flashing badges (claiming to be FBI and/or CIA) rushed me and pushed me against the far wall.
My dog attacked and they would have shot him had I not broken free for a second and covered him by laying him on the floor beneath me.
After things calmed down a bit and I received assurances that nothing would happen to him if I placed him in the bedroom and closed the door.
I did so and they then read me my rights and explained that my opinions expressed on Free Republic were the reason they were there. I had expressed my opinion of what I thought of the current President and the majority in congress and was therefore a potential threat to the government. After what seemed to be hours they came to the conclusion (I hope) that I was merely expressing my opinion and not a leader of a counter revolutionary army - as they saw it.
They searched my apartment for weapons and found 4 (which I have not fired in over a year or more) and they seized them for testing. My dog (Ranger) was not happy with the situation so I had to hold on to him during the search to keep him from being shot.
They also seized my computer and downloaded my entire files system. I suppose they also copied any files erased by normal erasure techniques. They returned the computer as "WAS" (as far as I can tell) but I after careful consideration the past few hours I have concluded that they are monitoring me closely.
I'm not even sure this message will make it through but what else can I do but try?
If (Big IF!) this does make it through, beware. They are watching and may make a visit to your residence and give your the same routine.
It really shook me up and I have trouble keeping my nerves steady and my thoughts straight as I write this message.
Once this gets out (IF THIS GETS OUT) I can pretty much expect their return but this time they probably won't be quite as considerate of myself and my dog who they will probably shoot on sight.
I have packed my truck with essentials but I suspect that there are those that are watching so I may not make it to one of my favorite mountain camping sites.
There I will not have any communications except when I get into town and use WIFI to make any contact.
Good luck and keep your heads down.
They have become serious about enforcing their new powers - and some of us might not make it.
I'll probably be #1 on their list.
Semper Fi and God Bless one and all.
(Guess I chose my alias correctly) (John Galt_
Sounds like you guys are onto something. Maybe a prank by a relative?
People barging your door down aren’t allowed entry without your permission. You’re within your Constitutional rights to blow every one of those trying to do so away. Your FIRST failure was not eliminating the incoming threat.
Your subesequent failures are so nonsensical to not even warrent mention.
Your major failure was lack of creating the ‘body berm’.
So what truly is going on here? You some sort of international meth dealer tied to Chavez?
Yes. I put the honey on it directly.
Possibly, but he has changed his location on his homepage.
Did anyone google jongaltsr?
“It’s the phone cops!”
I bet it was agents from Warehouse 13 looking for some liberal artifact . . .
The homing device is probably on his pickup truck.
This is a prime example of why you should always have a few guns buried in the back yard.
Drink much or are you out of meds?
/S(maybe)
It’s a bit unfathomable - except that it’s highly UNlikely that this event ever occurred.
They can’t “break in your door” without a search warrant; and if he “broke away” from the officers to fling himself on his dog, they would have shot him as full of holes as a Swiss cheese - assuming he even COULD break away.
It sounds very much to me as if he stepped away from his computer for a minute, and a teenage son decided to have some teenage fun.
Or something of that nature.
Not to worry, A+bert is hiding in the bushes keeping an eye on them :^)
bfl
Thank you!! That was during my lurking only days. I SO enjoyed his posts - so many great smart freepers - that I enjoyed reading/learning from their posts.
And everybody knows that they send the USSS to harass FReepers.
(at least in my case ... ) .............................................. FRegards
I did. Lead to an architect in Birmingham, AL. But, despite his homepage (or what's left of it) claiming Alabama, our guy claims to be from Chandler, AZ.
Sign of the times.
We forged our names to a report card.
In the new computer world, you steal an identity on the internet.
If memory serves, I believe someone made up a little song about that *Knock, knock, knocking on Gonzo's door* :^)
‘It coulda been a flash mob.”
LOL!
“Because one day the carpets must be cleaned.”
Tru dat
Yo jon, you been drinking your own bath water again? Stop it, just STOP!!
JC
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