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siligut

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19. There it is. What do people post on social media sites?

Reply to starroute (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 02:07 PM

Jan 2012

Maybe DHS has bots that search email accounts too. But if it were some real neferious plan and they did post on a social media site, wouldn't they use code? Even small time drug dealers use code. This whole article/incident makes DHS look small-minded, rinky-dink and inexorable.

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Scary& ridiculous.2 Brit tourists tweeting slang & quoting Family Guy arrested by Homeland Security. [View all] snagglepuss Jan 2012 OP

"Tweeter account"? mainer Jan 2012 #1

Bet you didn't know Rick Perry worked for Homeland Security. nt Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #20

In other news HLS is still trying to wrap its head around Javaman Jan 2012 #2

I hear they listen to Louie, Louie tsuki Jan 2012 #12

"in a cell with Mexican drug dealers" cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #3

Just don't tweet these words. siligut Jan 2012 #4

Now you're in trouble. You do know they're watching you? mainer Jan 2012 #5

I sweated posting that but . . . siligut Jan 2012 #8

Well, there goes any discussion of a Republican debate muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #6

That was my first thought . . . what is so dangerous about condoms? siligut Jan 2012 #9

Since "virus" is also on the list, it probably refers to trojan viruses starroute Jan 2012 #14

There it is. What do people post on social media sites? siligut Jan 2012 #19

Of course the Daily Mail would never exaggerate hootinholler Jan 2012 #7

Dissiing DM gets tiresome. Their rabid RW editorials are drek but snagglepuss Jan 2012 #10

Is this a Harold and Kumar plot, or what? mainer Jan 2012 #11

Waste of money Tsiyu Jan 2012 #13

Your comment about the promos being allowed while harmless tourists are jailed snagglepuss Jan 2012 #15

It's really no use Tsiyu Jan 2012 #17

Police state? Not really, just some very stupid people Rex Jan 2012 #16

Hardly a couple of clowns. This flagrant abuse of power has let the cat out of the bag that snagglepuss Jan 2012 #18

I just checked tweets directed to Leigh Bryan. The story has legs. mainer Jan 2012 #21