Story time: tale of the paranoid.

Thought I would just share today's DNM adventure.

I've been around since early days of SR1. My associate had a package seized and had calls from LE about a year ago but he burned that address and moved on with life. I myself just posted about mail being slow b/c I had a priority package that was taking a while. Same thing that happened when my associate had his seized, so call me paranoid....anyhooo...I go to my PO box and there is a marked sheriff's car (this is way out in the boonies). I pull into parking lot and he is on me, tailgating, following every turn. oh shit oh shit. think quickly- nothing in car (I mean...I don't think so but junkies are notoriously ADD so who knows). I pull into a gas station and he goes on without turning. I hang out there for a bit. Don't see him turning around and DAMN I NEEED THAT PACKAGE....go back into the p. o box store. There is an older guy wearing coat (though it isn't cold out). Buzz cut. Looks like...who knows...I'm paranoid ok? The guy is just leaning against the wall not talking to employees. I fumble around like I'm mailing something. Pull out an old book of Buddhist meditation techniques and pretend I'm about to mail it.

Old guy watches me for a bit. Finally says to one of the employees, "I think I'll just wait for my copies to be finished." Oh, ok he's just farting around. I fumble around a bit more. The guy approaches me and looks at my book. Say, what do you have there?

Oh I am mailing this book of Buddhist meditation to a friend. Are you into Buddhism?

-Can't say I am. Can I see what it looks like inside?

Uhh...sure (flip through pages)....just a book of techniques. You know. Meditation and all.

-Well, that's good. It's good to know about things.

Yes sir, it sure is.

UPS store kid: "Sir your copies are ready."

I look at the top copy of his stuff: "Weapons training for law enforcement." WTF!!!!!!!!!

Umm, I think I lost the address, guys. Let me go look in my car.

(I leave and go to car. I notice old guy leaves and gets in new pickup truck).

Shit. I really need my package though. Fuck it. Walk back into store. Looking glass reflection to see if anybody behind me.

Open mailbox- it's there. Open- looks ok. Put meds in pocket and walk out ready to hear "Put your hands where I can see them!!"

Nothing. Get in car. Go home. Get high. Calm the fuck down.

I hope you all have a pleasant Easter.


Comments


[31 Points] None:

sounds like everything but your addiction is telling you to clean house


[11 Points] Punchlion37:

Man that sounds sketchy as fuck


[5 Points] None:

I e had similar shit happen to e.got a very sizeable pak in the mail and was walking back down my driveway and boom n pulls a cop...I pooped a bit in my pants. ..and just like that he pulls back out... ..fucker was just turning around....


[3 Points] None:

Something similar happened to me. Already opened a postal locker to get out some weed and the second I take it I see a cop car approaching from the street. The car parks on the sidewalk and at this point I am pretty sure it was a CD and I am about to get busted. I just freeze and stand there...doing nothing, I just start sweating and almost shitting myself. Cop comes in and just greats me, I nervously greet him back and he opens a P.O. Box and takes some stuff out himself. At that point I just left and got home as fast as possible since I REALLY needed to smoke that weed and calm my nerves.


[4 Points] ButterflyAttack:

Been in similar situations during my habit years. Knowingly going into places that you know are being watched because you have to score. . .

You can only get away with that shit for so long. . . Still best of luck to ya, glad you picked up okay!


[4 Points] MrCrappy57:

I appreciate all of you who read this story and especially the comments. Even when I took a long vacation from ordering, I enjoyed being a part of this community. It makes a person feel not so alone in this madness.


[2 Points] SGuegan:

Do they do CD's for smaller amounts where they can't charge you with intent to distribute?


[1 Points] None:

"Medication"


[1 Points] stickchewer:

When I was but a wee lad selling some ganja on the side, I got offered a sweet deal on a QP on short term notice, but I set up a meet and buy the product. We make the transaction in a quiet car park, but as I leave (a few minutes after the other guys) two cops roll in and search the place.

Because I was buying I was looking clean cut and I just talked to these cops for a few minutes, explaining I was waiting for a friend who worked in one of the shops, because it was dodgy at night. After awhile, they get a call and whisk away, happy as anything. All they had to do at any point was lift the flap on my bag to see a massive stinky bag of green.

Nearly shat myself.


[1 Points] Trappy_Pandora:

I remember trying to escape an unmarked police vehicle, and ended up being cornered in a dead end road in some residential neighborhood, holding back tears, and preparing to be cuffed. I waited, for almost 2 minutes before someone who was in their front yard noticed and walked up to me sitting in my car, and asked if I was ok. I must have looked a like a mess, but that kind stranger comforted me about my fictitious relationship trouble. And as soon as he went into his house, I got the fuck out of there and as soon as I got onto my own private property, I hit the blunt like it owed me money!

Being a noob on TOR is the most paranoia inducing state someone can exist in. And now I'm gainfully employed on this darknet (shameless advertisement: /r/budcentral ) , oh how times have changed!

So please don't ever feel bad if you're scared because of your actions on TOR. If you stay on TOR and do not do not openly discuss any TOR related activities on the clearnet, then you're safe. Even safer if you use TAILs, because that takes away human error.


[0 Points] None:

its fun but stupid. admin it. never risk your damn ass that much, happy easter!


[0 Points] Hambone0326:

Not as serious as your case. But the one time I made a fairly large order of prescription pills, there was an LEO in a cruiser parked adjacent to my house on the side of the street. This is VERY out of the ordinary as I live in a neighborhood, albeit a kinda ghetto one, but the police rarely get called out here and NEVER patrol the area!

That also happened to be trash day for my street; at first I went to retrieve the mail, but after seeing the LEO, I decided it would be smarter to gather my trash into the can, wheel it to the end of my driveway, and grab the mail. Talk about a ballsy (some might say stupid) move, as he was parked, idling literally 15 yards from my mailbox.