But really, I don't have any. Not one receipt, PM, old serial number, nothin.
I would be interested to hear what I might have that they would try to use.
When they execute a search warrant and find one record (do you know what a record is under Federal interpretation?), you will be charged with lying to a Federal Agent.
Not sure how many times this needs to be said but "never talk to the police".
I know that there are government agencies that monitor forums like this one. I've been bored and check IPs before. Not only do they monitor, they sign up and post from time to time.
No, it's not a case of people who work at those agencies posting from work, either.
I saw nothing. I say nothing.
I was reading USENET back in the 80s when I worked at NSA from an agency computer, though it was through an intermediary for security reasons so the IP was hidden. These agencies employee tens of thousands of people. Most are just like you in me. I was into guns, trucks, etc. Another was an anti-abortion protestor, another played guitar in a cover band, another was a libtard, etc. Just regular folks with the same interests as the guys who work at IBM.
There are some of them, but .gov dudes working various agencies in DC aren't going to be cruising a forum that's specific to a state on the exact opposite end of the country.
Most folks working in DC are not from DC. They are posted there. Also a lots of agencies use proxies so even if you are in Pine Gap, Australia your IP will show DC area. Not just .fed but private industry too. I worked at Sun and no matter where I was the IP always came back Mountain View, CA.