Photo: Shadowcrew site in federal custody

Busted! The site of suspected cybercrime ring called Shadowcrew has been replaced
by government information about alleged members' arrests.

Just the Beginning
by eaglesfly47 October 29, 2004 5:19 PM PDT: Considering the draconian "contol" of U.S. law-abiding citizens coming down the tubes from the Patriot Acts 1 and 2 (aka: Homeland Security) here is my take. I believe this is just the beginning...I believe people who "disagree" with Fed Policies, laws, leaders...will be charged with a "terrorist crime." It's called political correctness (censorship). It is nothing more than a clone of Stalin's policies and his gulag, or Hitler's "policies" and concentration camps. I care not if this intake receives "conspiracy wacko" comments. Everything I thought would happen concerning our freedom, HAS happened. We are living in a world where the "Governments" of the world have spun totally out of control. Ending with this quote from one of our forefathers, to paraphrase: "He who is willing to give up his freedom for security deserves neither."; Like this Reply to this comment

My boyfriend was arrested by the secret service.
by November 6, 2004 4:14 PM PST: My fiance', from los angeles california was arrested by the secret service tuesday oct. 26th for being a regular member of the phpbb forum at shadowcrew.com.
He has been released on $100,000.00 Bond.
He never belived just being a member of a website would be illegal, he never even thought if he wanted to talk about anything illegal which I don't belive he did would be illegal since we all have freedom of speech, as long as none of it is acted upon.
But definatly this has been a nightmare and we both wish he would have never known of that website.
If anyone has any questions they can email me.; Like this Reply to this comment

your just stupid
by November 20, 2004 10:35 AM PST: i disagree with that intresting little paragraph, i did more on shadowcrew then your "boyfriend" and he gets arrested?? im still sittin here smokin blunts to the face laughin at all the stupid lil people who got cought cuz they wanna be sloppy and greedy, ive known for a long time that feds and **** where watchin the fourms, thats why i did **** on the low only talked to people ive known, TRUST ME IT WAS VERY EASY TO SPOT THE DAMN FEDS ON THE BOARD, THEY ALWAYS COME OUT OF NO WHERE WITH ONCE IN A LIFETIME DEALS TO TRY TO DRAG YOU IN, A PLAY ON PEOPLES GREED YOU CAN SAY BUT I SAW RIGHT THRU THAT DUMB ****,; Like this Reply to this comment

Framd323 and "ShadowCrew will never die"
by December 7, 2004 7:17 AM PST: Reading this comment made me sick to my stomach, and almost in tears.

Have you learned nothing?

My fiance, whom I am sure you all know very well, Framd323, was arrested on October 28th, 2003.

I am five and a half months pregnant, I cannot find a job because no one wants to hire someone who is pregnant, has to be out of work once a week, and cannot be on her feet.

He has lost everything. Everything. He has lost every penny that he thought was so worth the risk. I am now forced to consider adoption, leaving him faced with the option of losing his child, as well.

How can this possibly be worth it to you?

Are you that selfish? Do you not see the people that you are hurting? The lives that you are destroying?

'Do the crime, do the time', if only that was the case. It's US that do the crime. Your friends, your family, your wives and children.

And FOR WHAT? I will never understand that. For what?

I wish you all the best in your future, you're really going to need it.

- Shana (mamaaprilbaby@aol.com)

Oh, and since you're all such good buddies and 'there for eachother' and all that crap, maybe you could explain why YOU'VE not posted his bond?; Like this Reply to this comment

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