# What are my chances of being on the FBI's "watched" list?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-my-chances-of-being-on-the-fbis-watched-list/265533>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 22, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-my-chances-of-being-on-the-fbis-watched-list/265533 "2004-09-22T18:27:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-my-chances-of-being-on-the-fbis-watched-list/265533/21 "2004-09-25T22:37:25Z")

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> [@Crafter\_Man](#):
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> There’s no doubt in my mind I’m on The List[sup]TM[/sup]. Not only do I own politically incorrect firearms (FAL assault rifle, .50 BMG rifle, etc.), and have purchased over 12,000 rounds of military ammo using my credit card, but I operate a **citizen’s militia unit**. We even have a [website](http://champaigncounty.tripod.com). The fact that the [Southern Policy Law Center](http://www.splcenter.org/) (a “watchdog” organization for patriot groups) listed our group in one of their [reports](http://www.splcenter.org/images/dynamic/intel/report/23/ir113_patriot_groups.pdf) gives me little doubt I’m on a list.

That’s Southern **Poverty** Law Center. Yes, you’re on the list. So … are you a white supremacist (that’s what the SPLC is interested in), or just prepared?

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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-my-chances-of-being-on-the-fbis-watched-list/265533/22 "2004-09-27T16:16:15Z")

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> [@toadspittle](#):
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> That’s Southern **Poverty** Law Center. Yes, you’re on the list. So … are you a white supremacist (that’s what the SPLC is interested in), or just prepared?

Oops, meant “poverty.” Anyway, no… we’re definitely not racists or white supremacists. But they label _all_ militia groups as “extremists,” hence the inclusion of our group in their list.

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-my-chances-of-being-on-the-fbis-watched-list/265533/23 "2004-09-27T16:53:35Z")

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> [@Crafter\_Man](#):
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> … I operate a **citizen’s militia unit**. We even have a [website](http://champaigncounty.tripod.com).

I visited the website. Then it hit me: now \*\*I’m \*\*on the list. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-my-chances-of-being-on-the-fbis-watched-list/265533/24 "2004-09-27T20:33:13Z")

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Ack! and then you came _here_!!!  
NOW WE’RE ALL ON THE LIST!!!

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