Will LE start making accounts on DNMs?

So with the recent takedowns of hansa and alphabay, I can only conclude that as this drug war gets more extreme, I think LE will inevitably move to the next large step. This would mean posing vendors on the DNM, and actively buying and selling meth, coke, L etc.

Overtime, I think that this is the last and only card that LE can play to get people off the DNM's

From what I read, there are actually a handful of scenarios where LE did exactly this with Child pornography. I see this as perfectly justified as that seems like the only option at this point to catch possible pedophiles on the DNM

I think anyone who disagrees with me fails to realize how LE and the DEA view drug users. I have seen govt officials and DEA members literally say that the drug war has an end, and that they can easily create a drug free world if they arrest every dealer and vendor. That its possible and needs to be done (which is utterly retarded)

My point is, much of society sees drug users as inherently harmful. Not even harmful, as unethical and evil. And I have no doubt that in a few months maybe years this is the next step

Thoughts?


Comments


[50 Points] SpeedflyChris:

"Start"?

"Start" doing that?

Bitch please.


[11 Points] pauz43:

The CIA was selling crack on the West Coast during the 1980s (Reagan era) to finance 'black book' projects in Central America -- remember the Oliver North scandal? Of course LE is on the Dark Net! Probably officers are getting independently wealthy distributing confiscated drugs when they're not taking names and addresses for future busts to cover their asses when internal affairs catches them at it. I don't understand the mindset behind arresting people for doing things that only 'harm' themselves. I wonder how many of our drug laws are directly connected to America's ugly racial history and used to 'control ' Blacks and Latinos?


[10 Points] YarrIBeAPirate:

Wouldn't be surprised if LE were on the mod team for a few markets/subs


[8 Points] ForLol_Serious:

LEO is the DNMs MIND FREAK


[7 Points] bebopx2:

Maybe. LE might even read DNM Reddit post and look up peoples post histories. Post histories like yours!!!? Lots of info there.


[2 Points] None:

Different agencies from all of the world are constantly making accounts on the DNMs.

It doesn't benefit them other than to understand how the system works.

CP is a whole other world.


[3 Points] yes_true:

a handful of scenarios where LE did exactly this with Child pornography

Thats not what they did with Playpen or other cases. They took over existing infrastructure and ran it for the purpose of obtaining evidence. That is very different from the feds starting an running a child porn operation (hah)

How far law enforcement allows crimes to continue in an effort to obtain more evidence, and how they obtain that evidence is a very controversial topic at the moment. See fast n' furious, lots of CP charges being dropped, etc.


[3 Points] cdimeo:

Lol


[2 Points] basjin:

they already buy from vendors at the darknet. fact.

recently ive read they could order anything but fent. but not even sure if that is really true.


[2 Points] imagegami:

Short answer, yes you will see this more and more on targeted products that have a high death ratio.

Since the product is just theory until the point you control it. You have no way of knowing if they are sending you a blank piece of paper.

The wire: no one cares if there isn't any bodies.


[2 Points] Excill-:

They are reading this as we speak.


[1 Points] maywest44:

Lol - seriously ?! Of course ! I've always assumed they've been doing that - I mean, it'd really be a pretty easy thing to do. But it just shows how shitty their ethics are because they'll break the law trying to catch others breaking the law - kinda ironic but more sad.

The thing that broke my heart the most with AlphaBay going down is that I had a trusted relationship with several vendors but now on TR I don't know who to trust - it's a bitch !


[1 Points] None:

They have always been doing it lol come on now


[1 Points] DNrick_sanchez:

50% of accts prob always have been


[1 Points] moneydump:

They will know your email (powered by NSA PRISM). And if you used custom domain. They will directly know what is the name registered.


[1 Points] cloudscloudss:

OP you're a fucking moron, seriously.

My favorite part is how you tried to spin your thought into something deep to make yourself sound smart (thats my only guess)


[1 Points] dopereviewerz:

Conspiracy Theory? lol... -__-


[1 Points] I_F0rg0t_My_Name:

LE might as well just start their own Dark Market, it would be easier than hacking into markets they don't own.


[1 Points] crustedchlorides:

start

lol


[0 Points] None:

LE will inevitably move to the next large step. This would mean posing vendors on the DNM, and actively buying and selling meth, coke, L etc.

That's the first and easiest step, not "the next large "

Like I can't think of anything LE would do before doing just this.