So why is the USSS checking out my profile on LinkedIn?

December 31, 2021, 10:24 PM

BB61

I haven’t applied to the federal government for a job and I haven’t made a political comment online or in a public setting in nearly a decade because of my current job. Nor have I threatened anyone. Finally, I haven’t updated my profile since 2014 or earlier so it is woefully out of date.

Is this common if you work for a state agency and have an upper managerial type position?

December 31, 2021, 10:34 PM

Pyker

Someone you know needs a clearance and they are running a background on him/her?

December 31, 2021, 10:35 PM

TXJIM

If they are looking for potential candidates for a position and anything in your profile was a match for the criteria they entered you would come up in their pool of candidates. They could potential click on your profile to determine if you are a match. No different than any other potential employer look8 for talent. I get about 10 hits a week on my profile but I don’t pay for premium service on LinkedIn so I have no idea who was looking.

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December 31, 2021, 10:40 PM

YooperSigs

And they may have an interest in someone who has the same name as you. LinkedIn hits are common when you are doing internet searches on someone.

December 31, 2021, 11:35 PM

jljones

quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs:
And they may have an interest in someone who has the same name as you. LinkedIn hits are common when you are doing internet searches on someone.

Bam. My guess as well.

December 31, 2021, 11:50 PM

jaaron11

I got a look from them on LinkedIn as well. About two weeks ago. I am colleagues with a couple of gentlemen that used to work at the Pentagon and have, I’m sure, pretty high security clearance. I figured that was the cause.

January 01, 2022, 02:16 AM

BB61

quote:
Originally posted by jaaron11:
I got a look from them on LinkedIn as well. About two weeks ago. I am colleagues with a couple of gentlemen that used to work at the Pentagon and have, I’m sure, pretty high security clearance. I figured that was the cause.

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So what you are saying is that we are a little shady and the USSS had to check us out???

January 01, 2022, 02:37 AM

V-Tail

You cut the tag off your mattress?

January 01, 2022, 08:48 AM

Tirod

After mobilizations the members of our unit all got looked into by various overburdened agencies and it went on for 6 months as they caught up. People I hadn't talked to in years would see me in a store to tell the story - before we left.

Then I heard stories in email, letters or online - even in 2002.

BTW, some are pulling their old Linkedin accounts for various reasons. One is that its simply not all that anymore. Networking has gone past that.

January 01, 2022, 10:27 AM

Flash-LB

quote:
Originally posted by Tirod:
After mobilizations the members of our unit all got looked into by various overburdened agencies and it went on for 6 months as they caught up. People I hadn't talked to in years would see me in a store to tell the story - before we left.

Then I heard stories in email, letters or online - even in 2002.

BTW, some are pulling their old Linkedin accounts for various reasons. One is that its simply not all that anymore. Networking has gone past that.

I pulled my Linkedin account around 3 years ago.

January 01, 2022, 10:31 AM

FPNunes

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
You cut the tag off your mattress?

I believe that investigation and follow up rectal exam is by the fine folks at the Alpha Tango Foxtrot.

January 01, 2022, 10:38 AM

sns3guppy

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
You cut the tag off your mattress?

If that were the case, he'd already be dead.

January 01, 2022, 11:02 AM

photohause

How common is your name...could be cross checking all John Does.....

January 01, 2022, 12:06 PM

dry-fly

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
You cut the tag off your mattress?

That right there is funny

January 01, 2022, 12:14 PM

DennisM

Its the PHONE COPS, man.

January 01, 2022, 01:27 PM

OKCGene

They're just trying to verify you so that you may be contacted to inform you that your vehicles extended warranty is expiring.
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January 01, 2022, 01:41 PM

4MUL8R

I believe a FOIA request is in order. Dear USSS. Please provide me a complete and full set of information the USSS has collected on me. As a law enforcement agency, the USSS must comply with the US Constitution, specifically the 4th amendment. In addition, the USSS must have civilian judicial permission to search my person, my premises, and my personal information. Sincerely, BB61.

January 01, 2022, 01:44 PM

Pyker

quote:
Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
I believe a FOIA request is in order. Dear USSS. Please provide me a complete and full set of information the USSS has collected on me. As a law enforcement agency, the USSS must comply with the US Constitution, specifically the 4th amendment. In addition, the USSS must have civilian judicial permission to search my person, my premises, and my personal information. Sincerely, BB61.

Except when you post it on a publicly accessible and searchable website such as:

Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Sigforum etc etc.

and all you are looking at is the public and visible information.

No warrant required.

If you don't want strangers looking at your stuff, either don't post it, or restrict the audience.

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January 01, 2022, 01:45 PM

Jimbo Jones

They play hardball, man.

"Wake up, sucker, this is the phone company we're talking about! They see everything, they know everything, they got their own covert police force!"

quote:
Originally posted by DennisM:
Its the PHONE COPS, man.