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Swamp56 · 7th Aug 2009, 05:57 PM

I'm not joking lol. Here, I'll tell the story.

My uncle's last name is *deleted*, which is arabic, although he is as white as can be. He works for some kind of cooling and heating company and has a special license which allows him to drive vehicles of that nature, which apparently included oil trucks.

One day the phone rang at my aunt's house and she picked up and they said on the other line "This is the FBI, we're looking for Mr. *deleted*." She said "Is this a joke?" and they said no.

She told my uncle about this and he got a call as well from the FBI saying they wanted to "meet" him in a remote location like a parking lot. He agreed (obviously).

So he drives to this remote parking lot and waits and then an FBI car pulls up and these FBI agents get out of the car and look at him up and down. One of them looks at my uncle and goes, "wow, you look nothing like your last name, never mind, you can go now". My uncle just stood there like

.

Because his license included the ability to drive an oil truck, and his last name was arabic, the FBI picked up on him and then wanted to meet him to make sure he wasn't some terrorist.

We had a family dinner with my aunt and uncle and my uncle was telling us the story. We had a few laughs about it, but I think it's really interesting that they actually do this within the higher echelons of the US government.

Interesting, no? Lol.

Also, this isn't a thread about debating whether racial profiling is right or wrong,and I'll have this closed/deleted it if becomes that.

Beachboi92 · 7th Aug 2009, 06:31 PM

that is hilarious and terrible at the same time xD i mean this doesn't seem possible because it would seem like they would look at a licensee or something or check I.D. before or even when they saw him. Something about that whole story seems fishy....

Swamp56 · 7th Aug 2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Beachboi92

that is hilarious and terrible at the same time xD i mean this doesn't seem possible because it would seem like they would look at a licensee or something or check I.D. before or even when they saw him. Something about that whole story seems fishy....

I think he had his license before 9/11. He's been with that company for like ages.

EDIT:

I just remembered they checked his license when they saw him.

Shevanel · 7th Aug 2009, 06:41 PM

The thing about things like this is that you never know who these people actually are, if they're FBI, or just fakers, kidnappers, some other type of group with malicious intent. It's scary shit, Always ask for proper identification when encountering any law enforcement, although the FBI may not bother depending on the situation. But still, who knows who they could've been. I had something similar happen to me with an unmarked police car, they never really identified themselves, they just pulled up in a dark car, wearing police uniforms, 3 cops in one car? I've never heard of that. Who knows who they could've been, its a good thing nothing happened to me and my stepbrother that night =/

Swamp56 · 7th Aug 2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SurferDude420

The thing about things like this is that you never know who these people actually are, if they're FBI, or just fakers, kidnappers, some other type of group with malicious intent. It's scary shit, Always ask for proper identification when encountering any law enforcement, although the FBI may not bother depending on the situation. But still, who knows who they could've been. I had something similar happen to me with an unmarked police car, they never really identified themselves, they just pulled up in a dark car, wearing police uniforms, 3 cops in one car? I've never heard of that. Who knows who they could've been, its a good thing nothing happened to me and my stepbrother that night =/

I'm pretty sure at some point they showed my uncle their badge. Not sure when though lol. I have an awful memory, so I usually remember stories completely out of order. I'm pretty sure my meds make my memory worse too. I can't remember what I eat for breakfast ffs.

beckyg · 7th Aug 2009, 06:56 PM

I had the FBI come to my door when I was a child. They were looking for my uncle who went AWOL from the military. My uncle was hiding in our closet. I was so flipping scared. Funny, my uncle knew what a big mouth my little brother has so he took him to the closet with him. My mom could have got in serious trouble for aiding and abetting (is that how that is spelled?) a fugitive. Good thing they didn't have a search warrant. By the time they got back, my uncle had fled the scene. He even swam an ice covered river to get away from them but they finally caught up with him. I'm pretty sure he spent some time in jail for that one.

Markio · 7th Aug 2009, 07:23 PM

I think it's "abating", but that might just be a different word.

I don't understand why they just let him go. From the way you described it, it sounds like it's because he "doesn't look like his last name at all". That's a stupid reason to let someone go without further investigation. Although I think the real issue, or sad thing at least, is that there's all this secrecy with FBI investigations, torture, and terrorism in the first place. In a perfect world people would be heard and torture and secrecy wouldn't be necessary, nor even considered. I don't want people to put wet cloth on my face.

Sorry that I mentioned politics, but your story does include the FBI.

DexterMorgan · 7th Aug 2009, 07:40 PM

I would be scared out of my mind.

But that would be a funny story to tell, too. Haha

Swamp56 · 7th Aug 2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PearlJam

I would be scared out of my mind.

But that would be a funny story to tell, too. Haha

If the FBI called me and wanted to meet me I would probably microwave my had drive lol.

Shevanel · 7th Aug 2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Swamp56

Quote:

Originally Posted by PearlJam

I would be scared out of my mind.

But that would be a funny story to tell, too. Haha

If the FBI called me and wanted to meet me I would probably microwave my had drive lol.

Because that's not suspicious at all

littledinosaurs · 7th Aug 2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by markio

Although I Think The Real Issue, Or Sad Thing At Least, Is That There's All This Secrecy With Fbi Investigations, Torture, And Terrorism In The First Place.

Fbi =/= Cia

**EM68** · 7th Aug 2009, 07:59 PM

I was interviewed by the FBI about 15 years ago. It's a long story which I won't go through here but it was nerve raking. The thing that freaked me out was that there were 2 of them. One asking the questions and the other is quiet looking at body language to see if you are lying.

DexterMorgan · 7th Aug 2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Swamp56

Quote:

Originally Posted by PearlJam

I would be scared out of my mind.

But that would be a funny story to tell, too. Haha

If the FBI called me and wanted to meet me I would probably microwave my had drive lol.

Are you still paranoid about the FBI and your stepfather??? lol

Swamp56 · 7th Aug 2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PearlJam

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swamp56

Quote:

Originally Posted by PearlJam

I would be scared out of my mind.

But that would be a funny story to tell, too. Haha

If the FBI called me and wanted to meet me I would probably microwave my had drive lol.

Are you still paranoid about the FBI and your stepfather??? lol

Not at the moment, no -.- .

Nitro · 7th Aug 2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Swamp56

She told my uncle about this and he got a call as well from the FBI saying they wanted to "meet" him in a remote location like a parking lot. He agreed (obviously).

So he drives to this remote parking lot and waits and then an FBI car pulls up and these FBI agents get out of the car and look at him up and down. One of them looks at my uncle and goes, "wow, you look nothing like your last name, never mind, you can go now". My uncle just stood there like

.

Because his license included the ability to drive an oil truck, and his last name was arabic, the FBI picked up on him and then wanted to meet him to make sure he wasn't some terrorist.

That doesn't sound like the FBI at all - try vigilantes.

Beachboi92 · 7th Aug 2009, 11:41 PM

i would never have trusted something like that. I would report that cause something is so fishy. The FBI wouldn't act like that i don't think. The whole meeting in a secluded parking lot and stuff just is not right. Everything about it rubs me the wrong way and sends off a billion different alerts in me that something is not right.

the ry guy · 8th Aug 2009, 12:55 AM

you should have tag'd along and seen if you could have gotten ur picture taken with'm with one of the holding u in there arms lol and maybe an autograph lol i mean honestly how many people have ever met someone in the FBI

ANightDude · 8th Aug 2009, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by beckyg

I had the FBI come to my door when I was a child. They were looking for my uncle who went AWOL from the military. My uncle was hiding in our closet. I was so flipping scared. Funny, my uncle knew what a big mouth my little brother has so he took him to the closet with him. My mom could have got in serious trouble for aiding and abetting (is that how that is spelled?) a fugitive. Good thing they didn't have a search warrant. By the time they got back, my uncle had fled the scene. He even swam an ice covered river to get away from them but they finally caught up with him. I'm pretty sure he spent some time in jail for that one.

They send one of the biggest orginizations in the world after you if you go AWOL? Really? Quite scary.

George · 8th Aug 2009, 06:51 AM

o_o
So glad I live in Australia right now. The FBI and CIA have some presence here I believe, but it's extremely minimal compared to the AFP.

Shevanel · 8th Aug 2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ANightDude

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckyg

I had the FBI come to my door when I was a child. They were looking for my uncle who went AWOL from the military. My uncle was hiding in our closet. I was so flipping scared. Funny, my uncle knew what a big mouth my little brother has so he took him to the closet with him. My mom could have got in serious trouble for aiding and abetting (is that how that is spelled?) a fugitive. Good thing they didn't have a search warrant. By the time they got back, my uncle had fled the scene. He even swam an ice covered river to get away from them but they finally caught up with him. I'm pretty sure he spent some time in jail for that one.

They send one of the biggest orginizations in the world after you if you go AWOL? Really? Quite scary.

Going AWOL is serious business.

7th Aug 2009, 05:57 PM	#1
Swamp56 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Boston, MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,166 Join Date: Aug 2008	Uncle Interrogated By FBI I'm not joking lol. Here, I'll tell the story. My uncle's last name is deleted, which is arabic, although he is as white as can be. He works for some kind of cooling and heating company and has a special license which allows him to drive vehicles of that nature, which apparently included oil trucks. One day the phone rang at my aunt's house and she picked up and they said on the other line "This is the FBI, we're looking for Mr. deleted." She said "Is this a joke?" and they said no. She told my uncle about this and he got a call as well from the FBI saying they wanted to "meet" him in a remote location like a parking lot. He agreed (obviously). So he drives to this remote parking lot and waits and then an FBI car pulls up and these FBI agents get out of the car and look at him up and down. One of them looks at my uncle and goes, "wow, you look nothing like your last name, never mind, you can go now". My uncle just stood there like . Because his license included the ability to drive an oil truck, and his last name was arabic, the FBI picked up on him and then wanted to meet him to make sure he wasn't some terrorist. We had a family dinner with my aunt and uncle and my uncle was telling us the story. We had a few laughs about it, but I think it's really interesting that they actually do this within the higher echelons of the US government. Interesting, no? Lol. Also, this isn't a thread about debating whether racial profiling is right or wrong,and I'll have this closed/deleted it if becomes that. __________________ Last edited by Swamp56; 7th Aug 2009 at 06:08 PM..

7th Aug 2009, 06:31 PM	#2
Beachboi92 Occasionally Caddy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: queer Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Frederick Maryland Age: 19 Posts: 2,226 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI that is hilarious and terrible at the same time xD i mean this doesn't seem possible because it would seem like they would look at a licensee or something or check I.D. before or even when they saw him. Something about that whole story seems fishy.... __________________ All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality. David Allan Coe

7th Aug 2009, 06:41 PM	#4
Shevanel One Is Light. One Is Dark. Full Member Gender: The Dude Orientation: Bi-Winning Out Status: Everybody and Your Mom. Location: Bolivar, Ohio (From NY though) Age: 21 Posts: 7,672 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI The thing about things like this is that you never know who these people actually are, if they're FBI, or just fakers, kidnappers, some other type of group with malicious intent. It's scary shit, Always ask for proper identification when encountering any law enforcement, although the FBI may not bother depending on the situation. But still, who knows who they could've been. I had something similar happen to me with an unmarked police car, they never really identified themselves, they just pulled up in a dark car, wearing police uniforms, 3 cops in one car? I've never heard of that. Who knows who they could've been, its a good thing nothing happened to me and my stepbrother that night =/ __________________ If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through this tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out... Be patient.

7th Aug 2009, 06:56 PM	#6
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI I had the FBI come to my door when I was a child. They were looking for my uncle who went AWOL from the military. My uncle was hiding in our closet. I was so flipping scared. Funny, my uncle knew what a big mouth my little brother has so he took him to the closet with him. My mom could have got in serious trouble for aiding and abetting (is that how that is spelled?) a fugitive. Good thing they didn't have a search warrant. By the time they got back, my uncle had fled the scene. He even swam an ice covered river to get away from them but they finally caught up with him. I'm pretty sure he spent some time in jail for that one. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

7th Aug 2009, 07:23 PM	#7
Markio EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family, friends, and staff! Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 1,139 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI I think it's "abating", but that might just be a different word. I don't understand why they just let him go. From the way you described it, it sounds like it's because he "doesn't look like his last name at all". That's a stupid reason to let someone go without further investigation. Although I think the real issue, or sad thing at least, is that there's all this secrecy with FBI investigations, torture, and terrorism in the first place. In a perfect world people would be heard and torture and secrecy wouldn't be necessary, nor even considered. I don't want people to put wet cloth on my face. Sorry that I mentioned politics, but your story does include the FBI. __________________ Celebrate diversity!

7th Aug 2009, 07:40 PM	#8
DexterMorgan The Lonely Stoner Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA Age: 18 Posts: 657 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI I would be scared out of my mind. But that would be a funny story to tell, too. Haha __________________ Closets are for clothes; not me.

7th Aug 2009, 07:59 PM	#12
EM68 Happily Married! :) EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about. Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts USA Age: 43 Posts: 4,288 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI I was interviewed by the FBI about 15 years ago. It's a long story which I won't go through here but it was nerve raking. The thing that freaked me out was that there were 2 of them. One asking the questions and the other is quiet looking at body language to see if you are lying. __________________ I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was Born This Way -Lady Gaga

7th Aug 2009, 11:41 PM	#16
Beachboi92 Occasionally Caddy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: queer Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Frederick Maryland Age: 19 Posts: 2,226 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI i would never have trusted something like that. I would report that cause something is so fishy. The FBI wouldn't act like that i don't think. The whole meeting in a secluded parking lot and stuff just is not right. Everything about it rubs me the wrong way and sends off a billion different alerts in me that something is not right. __________________ All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality. David Allan Coe

8th Aug 2009, 12:55 AM	#17
the ry guy Resident Gun owner Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: Chicago, IL Age: 27 Posts: 388 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI you should have tag'd along and seen if you could have gotten ur picture taken with'm with one of the holding u in there arms lol and maybe an autograph lol i mean honestly how many people have ever met someone in the FBI __________________ "God created people, but Samuel Colt made them equal" Vote Republican

8th Aug 2009, 06:51 AM	#19
George Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,387 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Uncle Interrogated By FBI o_o So glad I live in Australia right now. The FBI and CIA have some presence here I believe, but it's extremely minimal compared to the AFP.

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