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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: tape dispenser on February 19, 2013, 05:54 am

Title: Craigslist cops
Post by: tape dispenser on February 19, 2013, 05:54 am
Does anyone know of or think that an LEO on Craigslist would post an ad looking for '420 friendly' people to hang out, date, or whatever?  I've been thinking of looking for IRL customers by responding to ads like that with offers to sell but I'm also wondering if I'm likely to email an extremely bored cop looking for stoners to bust or recruit as CIs.
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: Meatgrinder on February 19, 2013, 06:31 am
If you have to ask...
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: TeflonDon on February 19, 2013, 07:16 am
If it's to good to be true then...it most likely is.
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: sleepyeyes2k2 on February 19, 2013, 01:42 pm
In my formerly badge-carrying opinion, I think it's more likely you'd become the victim of a robbery.  But, as a way to meet new customers, I cannot think of a worse idea (except maybe FB or topix).  Most undercover cops are actually basic law enforcement students who are hired by an agency, but whose face is not yet "burned."  Contrary to what you see in the movies, many undercover assignments don't last longer than it takes to buy a dime bag (well, an afternoon, anyway).  The probability that you would run into one of these kids as a result of a CL is dangerously high.

Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: cowpie34 on February 19, 2013, 05:06 pm
They assume if your worth busting you wouldn't be looking for customers on CL.  No offense.  It could work though imo to meet customers.  I had a friend that put must be 420 friendly in ads when he rented rooms and it worked.  I garnered customers through dating though I usually started that by asking if they could help me and then slowly brought it around to me helping them or their friends because you never knew who's been busted.  The best way to do it is be organic.  Go out with people you know and slowly meet people they know.  That way you can get the skinny on everybody first, and don't mess with people who've been busted.
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: camomug on February 19, 2013, 07:30 pm
No, just no. Don't use CL to find customers. I don't think cops really waste their tjme on there, but a whole lot of scumbags and theifs do. Do yourself a favor and don't even consider CL. Find people IRL
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: moneybagzzz on February 19, 2013, 07:43 pm
No, just no. Don't use CL to find customers. I don't think cops really waste their tjme on there, but a whole lot of scumbags and theifs do. Do yourself a favor and don't even consider CL. Find people IRL

I know back in my home town they have programs running that checks craigslist for keywords and shit.  but they dont have someone to troll all day, no.
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: jailbirdslanger on February 19, 2013, 11:55 pm
LOL, prb not for a date breh, I herd in Texas A&M / College Station area of Texas last year in June 2012 that cops were using craiglist there locally to find people out there in the kneck of the virtual world.
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: tape dispenser on February 22, 2013, 05:34 am
In my formerly badge-carrying opinion, I think it's more likely you'd become the victim of a robbery.  But, as a way to meet new customers, I cannot think of a worse idea (except maybe FB or topix).  Most undercover cops are actually basic law enforcement students who are hired by an agency, but whose face is not yet "burned."  Contrary to what you see in the movies, many undercover assignments don't last longer than it takes to buy a dime bag (well, an afternoon, anyway).  The probability that you would run into one of these kids as a result of a CL is dangerously high.

Would these people generally only work on weekdays?  If so then you could just run the ad for one day or less.  But if they had software to automatically flag & capture info for that kind of shit then that wouldn't help.  Looking at CL ads in major cities I see some people openly advertising drugs, but they may mostly be cops.
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: sleepyeyes2k2 on February 22, 2013, 05:54 am
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Would these people generally only work on weekdays?  If so then you could just run the ad for one day or less.

Narcs don't punch a clock.  If they're running a "craigslist op," they'll run it 24/7 until they're done. 
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: modziw on February 22, 2013, 09:29 pm
How 'bout hire hookers. Fuck them. Then when you're done offer to get them high (or before, whatever). Then let them know you will flip them buds for any customers they can send you to your anonymous email or burner phone number.

Get laid, make money.

My kind of job.

Modzi
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: EastCoastCollective on February 22, 2013, 09:34 pm
Yes LE does monitor CL one of my runners got pinched in manhattan A cop called an ad when runner went to his hotel room he got busted. STAY AWAY from CL nothing but SCAMMERS thiefs and rats
ECC
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: tape dispenser on February 23, 2013, 10:37 pm
How 'bout hire hookers. Fuck them. Then when you're done offer to get them high (or before, whatever). Then let them know you will flip them buds for any customers they can send you to your anonymous email or burner phone number.

Get laid, make money.

My kind of job.

Modzi

I've thought of that but it hardly seems better than using CL because hookers are one class of people most likely to be CIs, plus they'd rat you out in a second for a few bucks - I guess what I'd need to do is pay more than the cops - what do cops pay their CIs for low level ratting?
Title: Re: Craigslist cops
Post by: sleepyeyes2k2 on February 23, 2013, 11:09 pm
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I guess what I'd need to do is pay more than the cops - what do cops pay their CIs for low level ratting?

There's two answers to that question.  The first is that cops, when they actually pay a CI, pay out depending on the market.  If the CI is a crack addict, and a hit of crack has a street value of $20, then that's his price. 

The more complicated answer is: you can't pay more than the cops.  The cops can use their discretion to choose who they're going to charge with what crimes.  So, that hooker might not rat you out for $20, but she will to avoid catching a charge for felony possession.  Narcs make deals like that all the time, and more often than not, they keep up their end (even though it is EQUALLY true that all cops lie to suspects - it's like a paradox).  You can't compete with that. 

Not to be debbie downer, though.  When I made the decision to join the winning team (go drugs!), all I knew about how to buy and sell drugs came from my experience working with narcs.  So, I'm kind of down on street dealing, generally, just because I can't think of a single safe way anymore to buy or sell that way.  So, take my words with the appropriate dosage of salt.