Paranoid people!?

[The new COOLDUDE]

I can't believe people can be this paranoid. I was talking on MSN with my friend's cousin who was using my friend's account and basically fooling around.But as soon as I mentioned that I was a member of Al-Qaida and suicide bombing,the cousin freaked and called my friend who in turn started calling me an idiot for having said that stuff.Even though I said it all as a joke since the cousin was trying to be a smartass. In the end he said he never wanted to speak to me again and blocked me.And I thought that was pretty harsh.

Is he right? Is some anti-terrorism agency gonna start monitoring my MSN conversations if I mention the word "Al-Qaida",even as a harmless joke or otherwise?

[lastknightess]

Yes

[ravage]

something like that has infact happened. four people were sitting in a restaurant, joking about the al qaida. they left the restaurant and got arrested on the freeway after someone tipped the agencies off.

[Maniac]

Carnivore ensures that what you say innocently or jokingly can and does get you in trouble.

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/carnivore.htm

Read and be informed.

[lastknightess]

Don't say we didn't tell you so.

[5Abi]

Re: Paranoid people!?

Originally posted by The new COOLDUDE:

Is he right? Is some anti-terrorism agency gonna start monitoring my MSN conversations if I mention the word "Al-Qaida",even as a harmless joke or otherwise?

not gonna rather, its already happening, you just dont know who is monitoring your email/msn etc. if at some point some guys in white trenchcoats start following you, you know u are in deep yogurt.

[risc]

A lovely system called Echleon based mainly in the UK since cold war intercepts any electrical communication device. USA a big contributor of the system which officially doesnt exist. However you drive a few miles north in Yorkshire where I live you will see some nice big golf balls all very secrative and high security.

[Khattana]

Re: Paranoid people!?

Originally posted by The new COOLDUDE:
I can't believe people can be this paranoid. I was talking on MSN with my friend's cousin who was using my friend's account and basically fooling around.But as soon as I mentioned that I was a member of Al-Qaida and suicide bombing,the cousin freaked and called my friend who in turn started calling me an idiot for having said that stuff.Even though I said it all as a joke since the cousin was trying to be a smartass. In the end he said he never wanted to speak to me again and blocked me.And I thought that was pretty harsh.

Is he right? Is some anti-terrorism agency gonna start monitoring my MSN conversations if I mention the word "Al-Qaida",even as a harmless joke or otherwise?

OH DEAR !! you are in the sh*t. Please stop coming here on this forum as you may implicate us in your terrorist activity.

On a serious note, most of the people being arrsted with alqaeda links are people who have been boasting and fooling around! So as long as it is only on MSN, you just be safe but if you have been talking to anyone about it, you are probably being monitored!!

[Sara516]

a few days ago two freinds, one paki and the other egyptian , were cracking jewish jokes and "express[ing] their hatred for america" and were arrested even tho they had no weapons, nor intent to obtain weapons and NO TIES TO AL-qaida....how bout that huh

[rally]

Originally posted by risc:
However you drive a few miles north in Yorkshire where I live you will see some nice big golf balls all very secrative and high security.

I've driven past them many a times. They definately look like oversized golf balls. From what i've heard thats an american base, built by the americans.