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The C̶a̶k̶e̶ User Location is a Lie!!! (austingil.com)
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[–] palordrolap@kbin.run 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

See also: How a remote Kansas location keeps getting visited by the FBI

Disclaimer - the above is an 8-year-old story. No idea if the three-letter agencies are still turning up there, but I wouldn't be surprised.

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The farm should put up a sign or plaque at that spot that they can point their official and vigilante visitors at.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Iirc they did, but it didn't really do much

If you're stupid enough to drive all the way there, a sign won't stop you from just going in and asking anyway

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

True, the article does say that

[the local sheriff] placed a sign at the end of the driveway warning people to stay away from the house and to call him with questions.