OK, I know that "delete" doesn't mean that it's absolutely gone forever but unless you're *really* worth a lot of money, I think this would be a decent option but again, I hope some of the real techo people will continue to weigh in.

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My nephew (14) had accidentally overdosed on Depakote, an anti-seizure medication which when taken outside of a doctor's orders can be lethal. The doctor over the phone said that he would be fine and just a little extra drowsy from the amount he had taken for someone of his body weight.

At the end of the call he wanted my name, phone number and street address. I gave him a fake name, the cell phone's number (in case they had to call back), and the street address to the local McDonald's.

My nephew is fine, but my privacy is still kept. I could only imagine the scores of horrible things they would have did to my real information had I divulged. Perhaps submit it to my insurance companies or worse, Child Protective Services. These days they use just about any excuse to take away your kids and I wasn't going to take my chances. All I have to say is that, if I wasn't informed on HTBI tactics, I don't know what would have happened to us.

... Note to readers:

I see these situations happening again and again. One day, no problem, no worries. The next day, panic.

In this case, George was prepared, but many times, protection has been delayed until it is "needed," and then it is too late.

If you have been thinking about ordering an LLC or a ghost address "some day," may I suggest that today is a good time to do it?

The same applies to some of my e-books, such as Dirty Tricks for Savvy Chicks. Following the advice takes time and time may be what you suddenly run out of.

Does that make sense, friends?

Generally, if you call 911, your number enters the system and the dispatcher asks if you wish to contacted regarding your call. If you say no, the number stops there. You aren't forced to give your name. If you file a police report, you control the information that is given (give the number of a family member or voice mail service if you need to...cheap and free).

If you need the police and have the time...go to a neighbor's house and call or use a payphone. If you are reporting a crime to obtain a police report...just go TO the station and file a report there. Have a phone number ready as well as an alternate address. Just give them and don't act shady.

Personally, I have 2 cell phones. The one my government and employer knows I have. The other one is my private phone that is pay as you go. We use pay as you go phones at our "safe" home and a name is never used for the service. The "safe" home is where only my wife and I know exists. As JJ preaches...NEVER attached your name and home together...ever. Your government is run by a bunch of politicians and criminals that will always put themselves before you when developing policy.

Truly, the cardinal rule is: Never use your home address. Do not write it on paper. Do not speak it out loud. Home is where you put your head down to sleep. You will sleep very well if you know there is not a person in the world who can find you.

As a po who meets very bad people who do very bad things, I think far less crime would occur if all good people would follow these rules. The criminals already do.

With a prepaid cell phone with 20 minutes available on it, one can call 9-1-1 for free AND still have 20 minutes available for calling for help from some who will actually help them (a friend or relative who trusted implicitly enough for this task).

Bottom line is this: Go to Dollar General or Family Dollar in a location NOT near your home (I can't personally speak for FD, but I know for a fact that all the little surveillance bubbles at DG are FAKE!!!!) and buy a Tracfone. Pay cash. Be UN-memorable when you go! Take that Tracfone and go to a library outside your area of residence and ask for a "guest account" for their internet access. Try not to provide any ID if at all possible. Activate the Tracfone online at the library. Make sure it is working properly by placing a test call to another like-minded Tracfone (activate 2 at once in other words, then use them to call each other to make sure they're both working).

Now.... take both phones, remove both batteries, and save them for a rainy day....

You get bonus points if you remember to activate those phones with zip codes that are far removed from places you actually travel and live....

Carry at least one of those phones with you at all times for those times when you want to alert the police in your locality, wherever that happens to be at the time, to something they need to know about.

If you should have occasion to need to use the phone, then once it is used, remove the battery again and THROW IT AWAY ANONYMOUSLY!!!!

Then... Lather, rinse, repeat.

As an aside, if you can't find a library to accommodate your "guest account" without ID... Then just activate by calling the 1-800 number at Tracfone FROM A PAYPHONE VERY FAR AWAY FROM WHERE YOU GENERALLY TRAVEL OR LIVE!!!!

And no, caller ID blocking won't help. The system used to identify phones by police is an entirely different system from the caller ID system, and it cannot be blocked or spoofed, by federal law.

Moreover, newer cell phone systems are required by federal law to be able to automatically locate the position of the cell phone caller to within about 100 yards, or less if it's a GPS enabled phone. I don't know if this system is completely rolled out yet, but it soon will be, which will allow police to identify exactly where your cell phone is when you make a call, and will very likely allow them to "hold open" the connection so that the location can be tracked in real time. Remember, whenever your cell phone is turned on, it is constantly communicating with the towers in the area, so that the phone system knows you're online and where to route an incoming call. That's why the system can ring you so quickly. You are always transmitting status packets from your phone, and the danger is that newer phones will also transmit GPS location packets as well, precisely locating your phone in real time.

The potential for "back door" engagement of this tracking function is very, very high, although government won't talk about it, claiming Homeland Security secrecy needs.

This potential has been known for a long time, and in Russia, they don't just turn the phone off, they remove the battery if they want to be certain they are not being tracked OR MONITORED.

Yes, it's my understanding that it is possible to activate the microphone on your telephone remotely, without activating the phone or giving any indication that it's active. This is true of most modern "smart phones." It ostensibly takes a warrant and special cooperation from the phone company, but it's a risk for those really concerned with privacy. It's a three-letter-agency risk, but if you really want to be secure, never, ever use a cell phone, or use extraordinary measures, like one-time-use disposable cell phones, for absolute privacy.

Jack,