The original sad lad Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just had my visit for my shotgun renewal all went well until the firearms officer asked why i had sold over 8 night vision units on ebay over the last few years. He explained that although not against the law he need too enquiry why?:( On expalining that i purchased a few of various Qualitys and then sold on when i upgrade there wasent a issue. However dosent it make you wonder what else we are been monitored for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 thats very hard to believe he had found your ebay id its certainly not something they monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Oh please, As if the local firearms department haven't got better things to do than look at ebay to see who is selling what. I could believe if he asked why you had been stopped for speeding 8 times in the last year but not what you have sold on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I am constantly under surveillance and I can guarantee that "they" are physic as well, I only have to think shooting and my wife finds something that needs my urgent attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I am constantly under surveillance and I can guarantee that "they" are physic as well, I only have to think shooting and my wife finds something that needs my urgent attention. I find that wrapping your head in tin foil helps with that, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 eh... did you tell him about selling them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 eh... did you tell him about selling them? maybe the fao was a buyer of one of the scopes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Oh please, As if the local firearms department haven't got better things to do than look at ebay to see who is selling what. I could believe if he asked why you had been stopped for speeding 8 times in the last year but not what you have sold on ebay. Oh please, If the governments of the USA and GB can monitor all the mobile phone traffic in the world with the NSA supercomputer and GCHQ, what makes you think anything you write on an open forum on the web will be unmonitored, especially if it involves items that terrorists might like to purchase? Or are you niave enough to think that they do not? ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) BOMB, TARGET, ALLAH, PRIME MINISTER, ANTHRAX, RICIN, BALACLAVA, RECON, HOLY VIRGINS, INFIDELS, ACHMED THE DEAD TERRORIST, OSAMA BIN LADEN, PEOPLES FRONT OF JUDEA, POPULAR FRONT OF JUDEA, JUDEANS PEOPLE'S FRONT (splitters!!) there. now, if your theory is correct, by posting all those words i should be getting a visit from some boys in black nomex around 6am tomorrow morning. if so, im sorry, please fight for my release!! now heres a question - what does buckshot do to kevlar??? Edited May 6, 2009 by babbyc1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 how many is "over 8" ? 9 10 100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Oh please, If the governments of the USA and GB can monitor all the mobile phone traffic in the world with the NSA supercomputer and GCHQ, what makes you think anything you write on an open forum on the web will be unmonitored, especially if it involves items that terrorists might like to purchase? Or are you niave enough to think that they do not? ft I am not naive at all, and I don't doubt that MI5 and 6 monitor all kinds of communication. But as for watching ebay to see if Mrs Doubtfire is selling off her china is a little bit 1984. I do find you just a little bit ridiculous if you believe the mohammed and his extremist mates have a paypal account and are buying their stores from Ebay. Just remeber to wrap a wet tea towel around your head in case they manage to track your brain, on second thoughts don't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) I am not naive at all, and I don't doubt that MI5 and 6 monitor all kinds of communication. But as for watching ebay to see if Mrs Doubtfire is selling off her china is a little bit 1984. I do find you just a little bit ridiculous if you believe the mohammed and his extremist mates have a paypal account and are buying their stores from Ebay. Just remeber to wrap a wet tea towel around your head in case they manage to track your brain, on second thoughts don't bother. Terrorists bought nitram from a garden centre for the July bombings in London the other year, why not buy over the internet. It is well known that "E-traffic" increases when our fanatical friends are near to a "spectacular", do you think they only use the net for talking to their aunties?. I may well be ridiculous, and for many other reasons, but not for believing in the advanced monitoring technology that is now possessed by governments. If you doubt me, I suggest you start reading slightly more widely than would seem to be the case now. ft PS Ok, i haven't bothered with the towel, would you like to borrow it, or do you prefer to keep with the head in the sand approach? Edited May 6, 2009 by flytie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 do you really "know" that they have the monitoring equipment? or have we been fed this to keep us on our toes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I belvie the PNC can pull up more than you think. As for Mi5 and GCHQ, don't think they are pay there employers to sweep the floors, they have got a job to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronster Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just had my visit for my shotgun renewal all went well until the firearms officer asked why i had sold over 8 night vision units on ebay over the last few years.He explained that although not against the law he need too enquiry why? On expalining that i purchased a few of various Qualitys and then sold on when i upgrade there wasent a issue. However dosent it make you wonder what else we are been monitored for? AND WHY WOULD THIS BE AN ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 do you really "know" that they have the monitoring equipment? or have we been fed this to keep us on our toes? Try this link, it's one of many; http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/03/wireds-top-inte/ There are many more in the technical journals that are equally, if not more alarming. ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Try this link, it's one of many; http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/03/wireds-top-inte/ There are many more in the technical journals that are equally, if not more alarming. ft who wrote that and where did they get their information from? my point being that in reality, we dont know what the hell is going on and unless you are in the security services, you'll never really know. I must say though, that site took a while to load - is it because the 5-0 are watching it, and me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 What's it matter anyway? The chemtrails and swine flu will have killed us all off before it matters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAN88 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 If its electrical whether you put your name to it or not you,ve left your mark,and its easy to set up keyword systems they can do what the hell they like when they like because they make the rules. GEORGE ORWELL 1984 big brother is watching YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 who wrote that and where did they get their information from? my point being that in reality, we dont know what the hell is going on and unless you are in the security services, you'll never really know. I must say though, that site took a while to load - is it because the 5-0 are watching it, and me? J@mes, the mans name is there on the bottom of the headline banner, and if you follow the links you will see that President Obama is siding with George Bush's administration in a court case about this very item, seeking to stop the prosecution of IT companies that funnel information to the government. You get to know about it over in the USA because they have a Freedom of Information Act, we don't. The court transcripts are there for you to read, if you want to. ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 This seems a little weird to me. Why would the police need to know about the sale of legal items? I have no doubt we are being watched though. I do nothing wrong so I'm not all that bothered. If I say my FEO is a dipstick and he reads it then it will be because he's done something silly. If I'm happy with them I will say, if they p*** me off then I'll say that too. It's not illegal and I'm not a threatening character, so what's the problem? When I said the guy who did my land visit was a numpty I meant it. If he reads the guidelines he will see that it's not illegal to shoot over a footpath so why did he tell me it was? To make matters worse it wasn't a marked path, more a trespassers route! If they see the porn I've been looking at then so what? I'll just have a good idea why the next FEO will be late for our appointment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 BOMB, TARGET, ALLAH, PRIME MINISTER, ANTHRAX, RICIN, BALACLAVA, RECON, HOLY VIRGINS, INFIDELS, ACHMED THE DEAD TERRORIST, OSAMA BIN LADEN, PEOPLES FRONT OF JUDEA, POPULAR FRONT OF JUDEA, JUDEANS PEOPLE'S FRONT (splitters!!) there. now, if your theory is correct, by posting all those words i should be getting a visit from some boys in black nomex around 6am tomorrow morning. if so, im sorry, please fight for my release!! now heres a question - what does buckshot do to kevlar??? I think what you are thinking of is the Echelon word list. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/05/31/wh...re_those_words/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Some posts have been removed, please keep to the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Perhaps your FEO knows your forum identity and looked up your threads? I know my FEO knows my forum names and I think I recently got that fact to work in my favour when some other members wrote things a shooter can't really suggest about his own FEO if he wants to keep his ticket sweet. Edited May 7, 2009 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 However dosent it make you wonder what else we are been monitored for? Could it be your mate on e-bay had a word with the fuzz ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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