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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:45 AM
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I'm just curious on other people's thoughts on this subject. Over the course of the weekend, there were several instances where the LEO's seemed to have a very good idea of where we would be and when. In the past I think we've been more secretive about specific event times & locations, sharing them only by email or PM. Of course doing so makes it very hard for us to all talk about & plan for those events within the forum. Further, they only need to register to gain access to the same info. There probably isn't a great solution here, but I'm hoping we can come up with something.

Some occasions that left me wondering:
- The red car that went into the mountain on thursday night on rt28. Apparently the LEO asked the driver if he was "part of that midnight run" (there was an organized midnight run that evening, about the same time of his incident)
- The entire Robbinsville group getting pulled over where 28 opens up
- Two LEO's waiting at Deal's Gap when we came up for FCPD, and followed us in a few minutes later (one of which ended up getting me - warning only, thankfully)
- I spoke to a local s2000 owner a few hours before FCPD, who was acquaintances with one of the more friendly LEOs. He was told that they were planning to have at least 7 troopers on the dragon by 4pm that day (which, coincidentally, was the start time of FCPD)

Maybe I'm paranoid, and I kind of hope I am. What do some others think?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Habitforming
Further, they only need to register to gain access to the same info.
they don't even have to register...log out and check the forum, you can still see everything
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:59 AM
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Further, they only need to register to gain access to the same info.
they don't even have to register...log out and check the forum, you can still see everything
I mean if we decide to only share via email/pm, they would just have to register as a passenger and would get all the info. It's a good $40 investment on their part!
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:00 AM
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ah like the itinerary and stuff
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Habitforming
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Further, they only need to register to gain access to the same info.
they don't even have to register...log out and check the forum, you can still see everything
I mean if we decide to only share via email/pm, they would just have to register as a passenger and would get all the info. It's a good $40 investment on their part!
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i doubt they would go through all that but shit who knows?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:03 AM
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wait weren't there nc state troopers staying at the hotel? all they had to do was walk into the lobby and read the white board right?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:04 AM
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I think all it would take is to troll this forum. Maybe we should be more discrete about our drives.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
I think all it would take is to troll this forum. Maybe we should be more discrete about our drives.
i think i just figured out why mikey was wearing that pig mask...i smell bacon
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We did write it on the board at fontana too
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
I think all it would take is to troll this forum. Maybe we should be more discrete about our drives.
yeah i think that's a good first step. i mean they seemed to have our itinerary down to a T this year
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