I posted this to TID explaining why I had to vanish for a while:
Important!! Please read!!
Hello guys...many of you know me either from here or another board. I've been around a while and have moderated 5 different AND discussion forums ( including this one in 2010). I spent the majority of my time over the past few years working as a moderator and publishing my K.O.G. blog. My reputation has always been important to me and I had plans to eventually own a steroid/source discussion board of my own.
This all ended around December last year. I was "friends" with a guy for several years and we shared a love of the gym and he knew I was in good standing with several supplement sources. He asked for some gear on a handful of occasions and knowing him as a bro, he was helped out.
I cannot pretend to know when, why, or how he was pinched with something I ordered for him, but he was and my "bro" decided that he would help himself by rolling on me!! He must have told LE I was a freaking kingpin or something absurd like that because one cold morning I was greeted by 6 or 7 very "amped" (pun intended) narc cops. They knocked on my door with a door ram and introduced my face to my bedroom floor.
As I am not a lab, nor a dealer I was arrested only for my personal supplements and charged with possession of controlled...after some headaches from a very motivated and prison happy DA, I finally got probation and an ass ton of fines.
Ok...why am I spilling all this? I have a few reasons...I want to really stress the obvious for a second, AAS use is not a game! It carries with it heavy burdens of responsibility. Never forget ladies and gentlemen that although you feel safe taking to other people on a forum about anabolics...never forget that you owe it to them in addition to yourself to be responsible and discrete. LE is always watching on some level.
TID has rules. Also, TID uses MODs who are very knowledgeable of the seriousness of certain topics to enforce these rules. These are in place to keep us safe from ourselves (so to speak). Follow the rules please.
Now I want to give a "worse case" scenario and ask you to roll with me on this...If you get an unwanted visit from Mr. Handcuffs for AAS possession I recommend a few proactive damage control measures. I failed by allowing myself to be complacent. These measures I am suggesting were the few things I did right...IMO, at least.
1) Let your source(s) know not to contact you and why. If you are active here or on any steroid discussion boards like this one PM a MOD and ask them to suspend your account until further notice. Then do not go to any AAS discussion board until you are not hot anymore. Why risk all your bros and administration's freedom? If you are hot stay away!
Not saying here that if you got pinched and continued to participate on the forums would lead to any other members getting popped...but its just common courtesy and smart from a legal perspective.
2) Suck it up and if you are on cycle then quit/if you're planning a cycle stop. Why risk additional charges? I also wonder why risk your source by ordering when you may be monitored. Don't be selfish...Take it from me, I had a very hard time giving up my forums and sources, but I knew I couldn't bring my heat to anyone else.
3) Finally, zip it!! Ask for an attorney before you say a word!! Depending on your circumstance you may find yourself in an interview room watching "good cop" send "bad cop" out to calm down....if this happens then get ready for the statement "I can help you out, if you'll help us." Again...they want you to rat...just lawyer up! DO NOT BE A NARC, PLEASE!!!!! Rolling on a source or anyone for that matter is only going to be an additional stressor, plus, you'd just be a punk! Man up to your decisions and if you play then be prepared to pay (I hope none of you are ever presented with a scenario like this) as AAS use was and is your choice.
I am no lawyer and am not advising as such. I am however happy to share my experience with you guys and hopefully remind all to be very cautious. If the worst happens though....I hope you consider your friends and associates online and help protect your web community. The tips I gave allow me to share the things I did right and also allow me to tell my story.
Thanks for listening and also welcoming me back!
Thanks to Millard for letting me bring this back up.
Important!! Please read!!
Hello guys...many of you know me either from here or another board. I've been around a while and have moderated 5 different AND discussion forums ( including this one in 2010). I spent the majority of my time over the past few years working as a moderator and publishing my K.O.G. blog. My reputation has always been important to me and I had plans to eventually own a steroid/source discussion board of my own.
This all ended around December last year. I was "friends" with a guy for several years and we shared a love of the gym and he knew I was in good standing with several supplement sources. He asked for some gear on a handful of occasions and knowing him as a bro, he was helped out.
I cannot pretend to know when, why, or how he was pinched with something I ordered for him, but he was and my "bro" decided that he would help himself by rolling on me!! He must have told LE I was a freaking kingpin or something absurd like that because one cold morning I was greeted by 6 or 7 very "amped" (pun intended) narc cops. They knocked on my door with a door ram and introduced my face to my bedroom floor.
As I am not a lab, nor a dealer I was arrested only for my personal supplements and charged with possession of controlled...after some headaches from a very motivated and prison happy DA, I finally got probation and an ass ton of fines.
Ok...why am I spilling all this? I have a few reasons...I want to really stress the obvious for a second, AAS use is not a game! It carries with it heavy burdens of responsibility. Never forget ladies and gentlemen that although you feel safe taking to other people on a forum about anabolics...never forget that you owe it to them in addition to yourself to be responsible and discrete. LE is always watching on some level.
TID has rules. Also, TID uses MODs who are very knowledgeable of the seriousness of certain topics to enforce these rules. These are in place to keep us safe from ourselves (so to speak). Follow the rules please.
Now I want to give a "worse case" scenario and ask you to roll with me on this...If you get an unwanted visit from Mr. Handcuffs for AAS possession I recommend a few proactive damage control measures. I failed by allowing myself to be complacent. These measures I am suggesting were the few things I did right...IMO, at least.
1) Let your source(s) know not to contact you and why. If you are active here or on any steroid discussion boards like this one PM a MOD and ask them to suspend your account until further notice. Then do not go to any AAS discussion board until you are not hot anymore. Why risk all your bros and administration's freedom? If you are hot stay away!
Not saying here that if you got pinched and continued to participate on the forums would lead to any other members getting popped...but its just common courtesy and smart from a legal perspective.
2) Suck it up and if you are on cycle then quit/if you're planning a cycle stop. Why risk additional charges? I also wonder why risk your source by ordering when you may be monitored. Don't be selfish...Take it from me, I had a very hard time giving up my forums and sources, but I knew I couldn't bring my heat to anyone else.
3) Finally, zip it!! Ask for an attorney before you say a word!! Depending on your circumstance you may find yourself in an interview room watching "good cop" send "bad cop" out to calm down....if this happens then get ready for the statement "I can help you out, if you'll help us." Again...they want you to rat...just lawyer up! DO NOT BE A NARC, PLEASE!!!!! Rolling on a source or anyone for that matter is only going to be an additional stressor, plus, you'd just be a punk! Man up to your decisions and if you play then be prepared to pay (I hope none of you are ever presented with a scenario like this) as AAS use was and is your choice.
I am no lawyer and am not advising as such. I am however happy to share my experience with you guys and hopefully remind all to be very cautious. If the worst happens though....I hope you consider your friends and associates online and help protect your web community. The tips I gave allow me to share the things I did right and also allow me to tell my story.
Thanks for listening and also welcoming me back!
Thanks to Millard for letting me bring this back up.