LBrent said:

Intellectually, we all know this stuff is possible, but hearing this first hand...Y'all are seriously freaking me out.

not fun to know about, but good to be aware:

https://climateviewer.com/2014/01/18/nsa-tempest-attack-can-remotely-view-computer-cellphone-screen-using-radio-waves/

the old joke about lining one's home using tinfoil is funny, and used to be a joke on people who were concerned about security, but the funniest part is it actually works. it works on wallets too, creating a barrier against those who use handheld scanners to get credit card data remotely from passersby (yes this is real, google it). these days, one can buy purses that are lined with material which block such transmissions. again, tinfoil also works.

tinfoil isn't very attractive, but turning your computer room into a faraday cage is really not a bad idea, one can use copper wires, etc. - anything that blocks or diverts electromagnetic transmissions - and there are multiple ways to achieve that if you think someone is spying on you.

there have been reports of people who have been spied on in their own homes through wireless or other 'smart' devices; the so-called dark web is littered with channels for sale of 'slaves', people who are being monitored remotely without being aware of this.

these articles are from a few years ago, and tech has advanced since then...

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/rat-breeders-meet-the-men-who-spy-on-women-through-their-webcams/

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/spying-webcam-slaves

privacy is a thing of the past for most of us who live on the grid. and remember, once your computer itself is comprised, no one needs to invade or spy on your home to know what you're doing and when. your computer can be used against you to report everything, using your own web camera, microphone, or even keystrokes. this tech is for sale on the internet for not very much money, and it is apparently very easy to use.

not meaning to jack the thread but it's good to be aware of this isht in general

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9 months in and only now they contact the people that called PP on that day? Could this have been a friend messing with you? It just seems so strange, to ask such important things on the phone. I have no idea how the Police work in the USA, but perhaps that's not common pratice?

MMJas said:

Do you realize HOW MANY PEOPLE probably called PP that day? Probably several thousand. Of /course/ it took them nine months to get to the OP -- there's likely a very large volume of calls to get through and check out. And they're probably checking every single one.

And they aren't always going to come to your house just for a phone call; I mean, really, they probably don't think OP did anything particularly suspicious, but they have to check anyway. Geez, calm the fuck down, they aren't trying to get into her entire life, they just wanted to confirm that this particular person didn't do anything to Prince.

I mean, come on, I had the FBI ask me about a guy whose dogs I was walking. Turns out the guy was into money laundering. I didn't know that, but damn straight I wasn't going to be all hedgy about why I was there. THAT would have been more interesting than offering to take them up and open the damn door for them, which they didn't want me to do, just to confirm whether they were there or not for them. To this day, I have no idea whether the guy was there on that particular day, but it would NOT have been smart to be a dick to two federal agents for no reason.

Stop being paranoid. Sometimes they really are just checking boxes, folks. Relax.

laytonian said:

If the agent saw that the poster also called electric fetus, don't they have to have a warrant to look at your phone records? And do you have to be notified of the warrant?

SpookyNopetopus said:

Asking you why you called a place where somebody died isn't exactly unreasonable search. Asking why she called Electric Fetus? Maybe. Maybe not. It's not like she can't hit that number and ask why they asked about that -- they'd have to tell her.

My GUESS is it's fairly known Prince went to Electric Fetus a lot, so technically if she were a dealer, did she meet him there -- but still, she can be like WHY DID YOU ASK.

It still doesn't rise to the level of hysteria I'm seeing here.

SpookyNopetopus said:

Asking you why you called a place where somebody died isn't exactly unreasonable search. Asking why she called Electric Fetus? Maybe. Maybe not. It's not like she can't hit that number and ask why they asked about that -- they'd have to tell her.

My GUESS is it's fairly known Prince went to Electric Fetus a lot, so technically if she were a dealer, did she meet him there -- but still, she can be like WHY DID YOU ASK.

It still doesn't rise to the level of hysteria I'm seeing here.

They don't "have " to tell anybody anything. I am glad the OP is leaving it be for now.

well, if this is true, at least their still working on it.

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justme2u said:

oliviacamron said:

I was called this morning by a Minneapolis phone number . I didn't answer but called it back and its just busy. Anyone else getting calls from Minneapolis ?

No. But how did they get your phone number? Same way as justme2u (facebook, or by calling paisely park)?

Could it possibly be that the Org, is handing out information on all of our accounts and they are tracking us down this way?

Interesting to say the least.

PennyPurple said:

Could it possibly be that the Org, is handing out information on all of our accounts and they are tracking us down this way?

This is curious, because now in red print, the mods are stating that they will be shutting down Prince and death related threads until 4/21/17. This was not posted until it was mentioned in another thread about THIS thread regarding calls from Minnie to posters here on the org.

justme2u said:

I got a call on my cellphone today and the caller said 100000000. I let it go to voicemail figuring it was a telemarketer. The voicemail was from an agent from the minneapolis DEA. I called him back wondering wtf. He said you phone number came up as having tried to contact prince on the day he died and we are following up. I had googled the phone # for PP ON APRIL 21 after I heard someone was found unconscious etc. I was hoping to speak to someone about whether or not it was Prince hoping it wasn't. I never got through. I explained this to the officer. He said he also saw that i called electric fetus. I said yes I ordered two cds. Hehe said he saw that I belonged to several prince Facebook groups and he was just checking the boxes. He wanted to know if I could add anything to the information they had, did I know prince or have a relationship with him. I said I only wish, having been a fan since '78. Scary but true

Freaky! So they are still investigating....hhhmmm?

precioux said:

PennyPurple said:

Could it possibly be that the Org, is handing out information on all of our accounts and they are tracking us down this way?

This is curious, because now in red print, the mods are stating that they will be shutting down Prince and death related threads until 4/21/17. This was not posted until it was mentioned in another thread about THIS thread regarding calls from Minnie to posters here on the org.

I know, it's strange. Normally they would have to acquire a warrant to the Org for posters info. But with all the crazy rules and bannings here lately, the Org, might have just handed over that info, with just being asked and not a warrant. OR the Org, might not have gave anybody the info. I don't know??

Here is what the Org says:

Rule #4

We (the Org) cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies bearing the appropriate paperwork.

I can remember back in April people on various platforms were throwing around all sorts of telephone numbers to call for information in Minnesota. From the Trib to investigators - fams were going crazy and dialling everyone or every entity they thought might give them information. I am not surprised some were caught up in the investigation. I don't know one person who knows anything but speculation.

Bassette said:

precioux said:

That's exactly what my point is...and my original question the OP...did the call connect or not??? Even if no one picked up and the answering machine/service did. That's all I wanted to know was if the call connected, because I KNOW that call would not have been able to be traced on PP's land line if it didn't. You can read in reply #20 where the OP could not remember if his/her call connected or not..or whether or not he/she left a vm, if the answering machine picked up. The OP can not state for sure whether or not the call actually connected, which led me to question if the call didn't connect, how would the call be traced back to the OP? Unless it showed up on PP's caller ID. benni said:

But it would go through if PP had a voice mail system set up and that voice mail picked up the call, even if it were full. It would be considered a connected call.

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Is it possible that they got his phone number from the call to EF, was able to review his phone records and find that the OP called PP as well?

XxAxX said:

morningsong said:

XxAxX said: Unfortunately in this instance I'm ok with that.

none of us have very much privacy anywhere in this day and age. NO privacy even. not even in our own homes, with technology that can literally look through walls see our internet connections onscreen, or read our heat signatures inside our home, showing where we are and what we are doing. true facts.. see below


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/01/19/police-radar-see-through-walls/22007615/

http://fusion.net/story/39258/police-are-using-a-new-device-that-can-see-through-walls/

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/20/police-departments-quietly-equipped-with-device-that-lets-them-see-through-walls/

http://abc7chicago.com/technology/home-hackers-digital-invaders-a-threat-to-your-house/515520/

http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/creepy-tracking-tech-gone-too-far-police-surveillance-now-fully-automated-and-integrated-into-wireless-networks_03042015

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043095/heres-what-an-eavesdropper-sees-when-you-use-an-unsecured-wi-fi-hotspot.html

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/how-to-figure-out-if-somebody-s-spying-on-you

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Yeah, I know. Oddly nobody's asking my permission to do such things.

That means it is still being investigated thoroughly. Good news actually.

Oh brother Look, people shouldn't go overboard over this situation, there's only ONE person who gave enough info to indicate follow-up is being done with her and it was due to her calling PP the day he passed. The op said it was a DEA number, so if anyone has received any calls from MN then it's pretty simple to determine if it's a DEA call. OF4S was asked in another post if the current handling of the Prince/drugs thread had anything to do with DEA contact and said NO. Please calm down people and direct these kinds of inquiries to the mods of prince.org, rather than starting yet another crazed panic over nothing. Geesh, are there only children posting here these days? Get a grip on it

Mumio said:

Oh brother Look, people shouldn't go overboard over this situation, there's only ONE person who gave enough info to indicate follow-up is being done with her and it was due to her calling PP the day he passed. The op said it was a DEA number, so if anyone has received any calls from MN then it's pretty simple to determine if it's a DEA call. OF4S was asked in another post if the current handling of the Prince/drugs thread had anything to do with DEA contact and said NO. Please calm down people and direct these kinds of inquiries to the mods of prince.org, rather than starting yet another crazed panic over nothing. Geesh, are there only children posting here these days? Get a grip on it