Quote from: Alley on August 24, 2015, 02:55:06 AM

I got nothing to hide. I don't do anything illegal with bitcoin. They watch everything anyway. If they want to know what kind of porn I watch I can save them the trouble. Lesbians.

They don't give a crap about porn unless you do kiddie and you have assets to seize. It's assets, assets, assets.

Quote from: DannyHamilton on August 24, 2015, 02:58:54 AM

I'm sure there are many departments that are monitoring this forum, reddit, and other bitcoin related activites as well. Some of those departments might communicate with others, some may not. While the NSA, CIA, and FBI did not feel a need to get involved directly in your case, they very well may be monitoring things.

There was quite a lot of paperwork involved in getting the warrant to put the tracker on my car. I expect there is even more paperwork to bring in something from the NSA or CIA into a case like mine and they get almost everything they need directly from the companies under their thumb with a lot less paperwork. For example, my cell phone carrier (Sprint, but that does not matter they will all do it) coughed up every phone number in and out of my phone and every text sent and received even the texts that I deleted. So I expect that unless there is a very good reason they don't bother with the extra effort needed to bring in the recordings we all know they keep of every phone conversation etc.

Quote from: DannyHamilton on August 24, 2015, 02:58:54 AM

By the way, if you ever happen to be in the Chicago area, let me know. Maybe we can get together for a drink or a meal. I'd love to have a chance to sit and talk with you a bit.

Likewise if you are ever in Boulder let's get together.

BTW

Quote from: BurtW on August 24, 2015, 01:23:45 AM

I will be giving a talk entitled "BurtW - Arrested for Trading Bitcoins" in the Denver/Boulder area. Here is my current speaking schedule:

Libertarian Lunch
Thursday, September 10, 2015
12:30 PM
Carelli's Restaurant, 645 30th Street, Boulder
Libertarian Party of Boulder County

Colorado Bitcoin Society Monthly Meetup
Monday, September 14, 2015
6:00 PM
Southern Hospitality, 1433 17th Street, Denver
Colorado Bitcoin Society

Republican Breakfast
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
7:00 AM
The Plaza Conference Center, 1850 Industrial Cir, Longmont
Reservations: Rebekah Vicknair