Tennessee Turncoat?

Discussions of LE tactics are pretty frequent on the pooner forums. When the topic comes up, it’s not uncommon to see somebody theorizing about how a provider could be ‘turned’ — coerced into working for vice detectives. I’ve always scoffed at the idea. Not anymore.

We all remember last November’s big sting in Seattle. Those who follow closely know that not only were the police using CLRB to gather intelligence, they even went so far as to post a phony shill review to smooth the way for their decoy. (Yes, that’s right… the woman in the photos is a police officer.) As intimidating as it was, at the time we all took comfort in the knowledge that we would be safe as long as we stuck with known providers.

But in Nashville, TN, it might have actually happened. Police are being coy about it, but they want hobbyists to at least think that they may have drafted a snitch. ‘Can’t happen here,’ you say? Don’t be so sure. And if it ever does, participation on a review forum will no longer be a tool; it will become a liability.