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We here at AboveTopSecret.com, our owners, staff, and membership find ourselves in the unfortunate position of apparently being one of the largest (if not the largest) repositories of online postings by someone who has been classified as a “monster” (among other things) due to his (accused) actions of two days ago. Online research that began on Reddit, and continued here on ATS has resulted in an overwhelming amount of anecdotal evidence to support the notion that the “erad3” member account here is Jared Loughner. Indeed, the content found in more than 4,000 Google search returns (including some pages in the mainstream press) have drawn the same conclusion.

This is a rather unique situation, to say the least. I and our staff have been considering if we should provide a public statement, and if we do, what should we say? Especially since we’re already being contacted by the media for comment and more information.

The postings of “erad3” reveal someone who clearly has many questions for which answers have been elusive if not outright impossible to obtain. And despite the best efforts by many of our members, it seemed there were no answers to be found here for which he was satisfied.

As is often typical, recent analysis in the media is rampant with all manner of conclusions, second-guesses, exaggerations, distortions, and missing information. The opinion of the staff and owners of AboveTopSecret.com is that it serves the public interest to provide an easy method to access every post made here by erad3 (normally, visitors must be logged-in to view such information).

Topics authored by erad3:
All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles! (July 13, 2010)
Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers? (July 12, 2010)
Infinite Source Of Currency!?!? (July 8, 2010)
Why is the year infinite in the date? (July 7, 2010)

Replies authored by erad3:
Posts by erad3

There appear to be no clues in these postings (the last on July 13th, 2010) that would raise any kind of “red flag” (at the time) beyond someone struggling with unanswered questions.

Some will noticed that his account has been terminated. This has been done to protect the integrity of a now widely known member account here: there is now such a great deal of information available which might provide clues to guess the password and either post as him, or obtain personal data.

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread649091/pg1

Erad3 Banned Registered: February 18, 2009 Location: The Hood Mood: ATS Points: 649 Flags: 0 Stars: 3 WATS Index: 0 Last Visit: September 23, 2010 Threads Started: 4 Post Count: 130 Applause: 0   130 posts, sorted by creation date, most-recent first All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 04:37 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 04:32 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 04:23 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 04:18 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 03:56 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 03:51 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 03:45 PM How you know God (or a higher power) Exists.       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 15-7-2010    53 6 15-7-2010 @ 03:41 PM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 15-7-2010 @ 03:38 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 02:53 PM Ask An Atheist Anything       Religion, Faith, And Theology topic started on 14-7-2010    1159 23 15-7-2010 @ 02:43 PM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 15-7-2010 @ 02:35 PM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 15-7-2010 @ 02:28 PM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 15-7-2010 @ 02:14 PM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 15-7-2010 @ 02:06 PM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 15-7-2010 @ 01:57 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 15-7-2010 @ 01:25 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 01:18 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 15-7-2010 @ 01:08 PM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 15-7-2010 @ 12:56 PM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 15-7-2010 @ 12:44 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 15-7-2010 @ 12:42 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 15-7-2010 @ 12:39 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 11:02 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 10:59 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 10:55 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 10:52 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 14-7-2010 @ 10:49 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 10:46 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 14-7-2010 @ 10:42 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 14-7-2010 @ 10:37 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 04:11 AM Prove you’re not a slave. Quit.       Political Ideology topic started on 11-7-2010    84 15 14-7-2010 @ 04:05 AM Have You Ever Been Something Other Than Human in Your Dreams?       Dreams & Predictions topic started on 1-6-2010    54 8 14-7-2010 @ 03:53 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 14-7-2010 @ 03:39 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 03:23 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 03:13 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 03:11 AM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 14-7-2010 @ 03:07 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 13-7-2010 @ 04:46 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 13-7-2010 @ 04:43 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 04:36 PM Stephen Hawking: This is what aliens look like!       Aliens and UFOs topic started on 12-7-2010    71 6 13-7-2010 @ 04:11 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 04:09 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 04:06 PM Stephen Hawking: This is what aliens look like!       Aliens and UFOs topic started on 12-7-2010    71 6 13-7-2010 @ 03:58 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 03:53 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 02:19 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 02:15 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 13-7-2010 @ 02:01 PM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 13-7-2010 @ 01:56 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 01:40 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 01:35 PM All aboard with the empty NASA Space Shuttles!       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 13-7-2010    103 1 13-7-2010 @ 03:58 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 13-7-2010 @ 02:10 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 13-7-2010 @ 02:05 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 13-7-2010 @ 02:03 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 13-7-2010 @ 01:56 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 13-7-2010 @ 01:53 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 13-7-2010 @ 01:46 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 11:22 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 11:12 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 10:59 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 10:59 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 10:40 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 10:25 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 10:21 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 10:18 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 10:08 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 06:47 AM Did NASA Fake the Mars Rovers?       General Conspiracies topic started on 12-7-2010    65 2 12-7-2010 @ 06:35 AM Show us ONE, just one UFO pic or ANY evidence that can be proven as evidence of visitation.       Aliens and UFOs topic started on 10-7-2010    1880 73 12-7-2010 @ 05:49 AM Atheism is a Cop-out       Religion, Faith, And Theology topic started on 10-7-2010    175 7 12-7-2010 @ 05:38 AM What questions do you have about evolution?       Origins and Creationism topic started on 8-7-2010    94 8 12-7-2010 @ 05:25 AM What questions do you have about evolution?       Origins and Creationism topic started on 8-7-2010    94 8 12-7-2010 @ 05:13 AM Employment Ideas, Outside the Box       The Gray Area topic started on 25-6-2010    40 9 12-7-2010 @ 01:43 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 12-7-2010 @ 01:35 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 12-7-2010 @ 01:20 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 12-7-2010 @ 12:50 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 11-7-2010 @ 05:41 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 11-7-2010 @ 05:25 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 11-7-2010 @ 03:56 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 11-7-2010 @ 03:39 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 11-7-2010 @ 03:32 AM The Atheists Nightmare       Origins and Creationism topic started on 3-7-2010    1385 36 10-7-2010 @ 05:19 AM Induce an Out Of Body Experience       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 3-2-2008    45 24 10-7-2010 @ 05:12 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 10-7-2010 @ 04:34 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 10-7-2010 @ 04:21 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 10-7-2010 @ 04:16 AM Why does God allow the existance of people who go to hell?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 4-7-2010    537 19 10-7-2010 @ 12:53 AM How many have felt the calling?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 9-7-2010    114 62 10-7-2010 @ 12:46 AM The Bible, Man’s book or God’s Word?       Conspiracies in Religions topic started on 14-1-2009    1033 23 10-7-2010 @ 12:37 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 9-7-2010 @ 07:08 AM How do you kill an alien zombie? [Edit to add : This title involves a metaphor explained in the OP]       Aliens and UFOs topic started on 9-7-2010    31 9 9-7-2010 @ 06:52 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 9-7-2010 @ 06:13 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 9-7-2010 @ 06:00 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 9-7-2010 @ 05:52 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 9-7-2010 @ 05:45 AM Infinite Source Of Currency!?!?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 8-7-2010    42 0 8-7-2010 @ 06:14 AM The Atheists Nightmare       Origins and Creationism topic started on 3-7-2010    1385 36 8-7-2010 @ 05:57 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 8-7-2010 @ 05:35 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 8-7-2010 @ 05:25 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 7-7-2010 @ 10:54 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 7-7-2010 @ 10:47 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 7-7-2010 @ 10:41 PM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 7-7-2010 @ 06:00 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 7-7-2010 @ 05:57 AM The Bible, Man’s book or God’s Word?       Conspiracies in Religions topic started on 14-1-2009    1033 23 7-7-2010 @ 05:50 AM Why is the year infinite in the date?       ATS Skunk Works topic started on 7-7-2010    58 0 7-7-2010 @ 04:37 AM 108 Year Old Rabbi Predicts Arrival of Messiah       Predictions & Prophecies topic started on 5-7-2010    124 46 7-7-2010 @ 04:30 AM Charles Darwin was mentally ill       Origins and Creationism topic started on 25-6-2010    504 50 7-7-2010 @ 01:44 AM Comparison of Christianity and Buddhism       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 2-7-2010    100 11 7-7-2010 @ 01:28 AM Why does God allow the existance of people who go to hell?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 4-7-2010    537 19 7-7-2010 @ 01:12 AM God Wants You to Know Him       Religion, Faith, And Theology topic started on 23-2-2010    80 10 7-7-2010 @ 01:08 AM A look at a war in Iran and what would likely happen       Middle East Issues topic started on 6-7-2010    61 5 7-7-2010 @ 12:42 AM The Bible, Man’s book or God’s Word?       Conspiracies in Religions topic started on 14-1-2009    1033 23 6-7-2010 @ 10:59 PM You are in Corporate Prison       Political Issues topic started on 3-7-2010    55 51 6-7-2010 @ 10:50 PM Massive sightings of the same UFO type spread out over various locations TONIGHT!       Aliens and UFOs topic started on 5-7-2010    259 65 6-7-2010 @ 10:39 PM Giants really were really giants.       Ancient & Lost Civilizations topic started on 4-7-2010    189 43 6-7-2010 @ 10:29 PM Racism in the gaming industry in America?       General Conspiracies topic started on 2-7-2010    259 6 6-7-2010 @ 10:24 PM The Atheists Nightmare       Origins and Creationism topic started on 3-7-2010    1385 36 6-7-2010 @ 10:18 PM Why does God allow the existance of people who go to hell?       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 4-7-2010    537 19 6-7-2010 @ 06:42 AM [HOAX] UFO Truth Revealed [HOAX]       [HOAX!] topic started on 5-7-2010    420 101 6-7-2010 @ 04:22 AM [HOAX] UFO Truth Revealed [HOAX]       [HOAX!] topic started on 5-7-2010    420 101 6-7-2010 @ 03:35 AM Racism in the gaming industry in America?       General Conspiracies topic started on 2-7-2010    259 6 6-7-2010 @ 03:27 AM God Wants You to Know Him       Religion, Faith, And Theology topic started on 23-2-2010    80 10 6-7-2010 @ 03:08 AM Is Hell really a place of torture?       Conspiracies in Religions topic started on 3-7-2010    111 7 6-7-2010 @ 02:49 AM Where the soul is in the body       Philosophy and Metaphysics topic started on 4-7-2010    24 3 6-7-2010 @ 02:31 AM Whats outside our universe?       Space Exploration topic started on 13-5-2007    83 6 18-2-2009 @ 11:56 PM If it wasn’t for Jesus, you would cease to exist! Really…       General Conspiracies topic started on 16-2-2009    557 11 18-2-2009 @ 10:37 PM

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