Show of hands - how many people on ECCIE were either contacted by LE as a direct result of LE going through a provider's phone or have first-hand knowledge of someone who had?
Originally Posted by CaptainKaos
I don't think the police operate that way.
JR
Originally Posted by JRLawrence
As with almost anything the answer is "It depends."
For routine stuff I suspect the answer is "no", however if they want to pursue any suspicion of organized trafficking, significant chemical sidelines, or--in DC--a particularly juicy/high viz client--then the "no" can definately become a "yes".
On example--not the only one--was the DC Madam case. Women who worked for her, and some big fish clients were contacted even though in some cases it was quite a few years earlier. The women--at least several of the ones I know--were questioned about money laundering knowledge and arm twisted to testify that Palfrey actually new what was going on in the "companionship" sessions. Several guys were grilled about how much they paid (tax evasion), and age of the ladies they saw (looking for underage). There were clear threats of "cooperate or we will prosecute you", but no indication they went after any who did cooperate--though they also were not very careful to protect the ladies' identities from parts of the press.
That was the most high viz case I am aware of, but there were other ones that were similar but smaller scope.