If you found out the FBI had a file on you, how would you react?

Would you be:

:)

and they clued you in that the feds think you've been naughty . . . :D

On edit: Heh, just got your point. Duh! :silly:

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;)

It would be like I'd been wasting my time out here.

:shrug:

When merely checking out a book can get you on a list, it don't take much.

all of your lies and crap. what a funny story! i never knew that i was in contact with osama bin laden.

Actually, as long as I can get out of the country. If getting back in is a problem, then so be it.

Hell, for the right price I'd dedicate the f'in thing to one of their kids.

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A friend of a friend of mine actually had his house raided because he was evidently doing some illegal stuff on line and they caught him.

I checked "other."

I would be very concerned about the state of the FBI if they had a file on me. I am the single most boring person on the face of the planet--I don't even have a speeding ticket.

I used to hope that the SS guys would come check me out so I could show them why they should vote Democrat, but none of them ever did.

Stephanie

I was interviewed by the FBI in the early 90s about a murder investigation in Baltimore, even though I've never been to Baltimore. Apparently the victim's credit card had been used after his death and the user/suspect had called the credit card company to inquire about the victims credit line. I had also called in to the company that day. As I was told by the agent, they were tracking down and interviewing everyone on the day's phone log.

I've often wondered if there may be more to it than I was told adn if there were other "issues" in my file. Someday I will get around to filing a FOIA request.


Edited to add: I found this "FOIA kit" online. End the speculation, find out for yourself if you have an FBI file.

http://www.eff.org/Activism/FOIA/foia.kit

Or go staright to the FBI:

http://foia.fbi.gov/

When I first got a job for the Federal Government. In the mean time, I've had jobs all relating to the Federal Government. Look, basically the career FBI is not going to go after you if you are a Democrat or whatever (at least that's the way it used to be). I don't know. All I can tell you is that there are many ordinary people working for the government and they aren't out to get you.

It's just a hypothetical situation. I was inspired since we've 'officially' been reported by some freepers to homeland security.

because I cleaned their rooms. Probably had cameras on me too. Creepy stuff.

file was opened on me was when I was 19 and got a Federal Gov't job. The second time was when I got into substitute teaching... I was charged $40.00 for the FBI to open an investigation on me.

Hey, both times I wanted the job and it was a requirement...

and everyone's invited.

I'd also take up a collection for a full-page ad.

deserves to be investigated using tax dollars :eyes:

I have been politically active on the left side of the fence my whole adult life so I only assume there's something out there about me.

i am an artist with a blog. and would not harm a fly. OK, this summer i pulled a fly's wings off and sent him to a watery grave, but only once. i was so ashamed of myself.
but i would gladly kick georgie in the balls.

that they'd consider a harmless little malcontent like me worthy of attention.

I'm sure they already do.! :)

Of course, I have nothing that needs to be filed for the FBI.

I have been searching for it and I looked really good in it...hee hee

I'm sure that alone gets one a file. It really doesn't take much.

:shrug:

What are they going to do, throw my ass in jail?

My first husband did a hitch in the Air Force, I imagine as his dependent wife they probably did at least a cursory background check on me, as well. He had at least a 'Secret' security clearance, and I know they interviewed some of his high school teachers, so it'd be little surprise if there was a file of some kind on me somewhere. Wouldn't have much in it, I expect, but it may very well exist.

If they are wasting time and money worrying about people like us, considering the world's political climate, we really are in trouble.

I want to see the data they've gathered, and have the chance to correct or challenge it.

protests - I was incredulous - our country does not like people who don't like war

At the time, I was too uninformed to realized how stupid the war was - I just thought everyone should just be supportive - so I guess I was like a dumb rw today - but without the religion over tones

boy I knew as soon as bush ran the first time we were going to have a war if he got in - and I have been against it since

so any of us on du - they probably already have files

I'd laugh. Oh yeah, I'm REAL dangerous. A teacher and a mom living in suburban hell. An animal lover. A peace lover. Oooo dangerous subversive me, right.

LOL!

And I wouldn't be in the least surprised if I had one. Mind you, I'll bet they didn't start on me until the last two decades, and definitely since Ashcroft.

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