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There will always be a risk, but remember that spores are not illegal; and also that in an online community of some 40,000 users with millions of posts, it is nearly impossible that any legal authority would dedicate the resources necessary to go after every John and Jane that have sent a print somewhere. Though the government may waste money on making a point, I doubt they would waste that much money as it would likely damage their reputation in the public eye and probably result in a larger outcry for the legalization and decriminalization of such non-toxic substances, in lieu of throwing millions (billions?) of tax-payer revenue at the "problem".

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It is important for everyone to act responsibly for their own safety and the safety of those they care about when they are dealing with any activity deemed illegal by our governments. While one certainly shouldn't panic, one should also beware not to let the anonymity of the internet blanket oneself with a false sense of security.

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Be safe everyone
Remember to post responsibly, here and everywhere!

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Microcosmatrix said:

But if they have the I.P. and the date/time of the connection, the ISP can and will provide the pigs with a subscriber address.

Seen it on court t.v.

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New Information Regarding Police Seizures of Overgrow.com
by Marc Emery (03 Feb, 2006)

Overgrow.com, Cannabisworld.com, Heaven's Stairway Seed Company and Eurohemp.com Owners Apprehended

Cannabis Culture has developed a timeline of events we believe accurately account for the disappearance of Overgrow.com, Cannabisworld.com, Heaven's Stairway Seeds (hempqc.com), and Eurohemp.

On Monday evening, resident of Montreal Richard Calrisian, the owner of the four websites, was contacted by his web service providers in Vancouver where his servers were situated. They told him that there may be a problem, regarding a police investigation. RC told his provider to shut down the websites immediately.

Within hours, the police (it's unknown what kind of police) apparently entered the server site in Vancouver with a warrant and apprehended the hardware that housed the four web sites.

In the early morning of Tuesday, police in Montreal moved in and arrested RC, his wife, family members and an unknown number of employees.

It is alleged that RC, a pseudonym, is being held at Riviere-des-Prairie (RDP) jail in Montreal, and his wife in is Tanguay jail, across the river from RDP. Cannabis Culture called the prison and found no one there under the name Richard Calrisian.

The bail hearing should be on Monday, but it is unusual that a bail hearing has not yet been held. Typically they take place within 24 hours of arrest, unless an investigation is ongoing and the accused are being held temporarily without bail. This may be because there is a risk that the arrest news might inform other persons who are also under investigation.

Earlier reports of a drug bust in Hearst, Ontario are not related the seizure of Overgrow.com websites.


More information to come, when provided

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Ecwfrk said:

Microcosmatrix said:

But if they have the I.P. and the date/time of the connection, the ISP can and will provide the pigs with a subscriber address.

Seen it on court t.v.

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But many will require a court order or subpoena before they do so and the cops/feds can't just go to the court and say "These are all the IPs who have been on the site, give us a subpoena for all of them", they have to show evidence of illegal activity...

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Microcosmatrix said:

The pigs can plan and present bullshit evidence to obtain a warrant(s) and leave it up to you to dispute it later in court.

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You have no rights until you go to court and fight for them usually.

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It's what they know that matters. Whatever you post on the internet you might as well tack up on telephone poles around town.

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starseed1066 said:

well lots of IPs now aren't static, so they change all the time. something about every restart, or every time the connection is interrupted. i'm not positive tho.

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