Free From the Feds

This video shares my personal journey of completing federal probation. I discuss the day-to-day challenges, the impact on my life, and what it means to finally regain my full freedom. This is a firsthand account of navigating the complexities of the federal probation system , as well as a thank you all my great subscribers who have supported me via interaction.
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[@Tony.Vibez.]

Congratulations brother, you definitely earned it.

[@danielbarry4563]

Congratulations on your freedom, Sam! Love your channel.

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you so much!

[@stefun666]

Sam, don't worry too much about production, cutting and videography. Coming from an sysadmin, IT background myself I usually do not care about the looks as much, as I do about the message being provided. Of which your's are in particular very interesting. May the feds never be adversarial to your endeavors anymore. came from a defcon talk, stayed for sharpening the info-sec mind and thought-tools. Thanks!

[@user-bn6iv3iz8j]

If you are any type of content creator the overall production and videography of your content should absolutely be prioritized. There is a science/art to this yt stuff and the few that have mastered content creation on this platform value production editing videography highly. The message is gonna be on point with doingfedtime for sure the quality of the video has to match. We can see the effort by the editing of the videos

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you, I definitely do my best. I'm a one-man show so the setup, lighting, recording, audio engineering, background setup, video editing, SEO, keywords, thumbnails, and all the other crazy stuff that goes into each one of these videos is definitely a labor of love.

[@Paperbutton9]

also ai video editing software is around the corner!

[@digitalscale76]

Congrats brother. Youre genuinely awesome. DNV to DNV I thank you.

[@DoingFedTime]

Big thanks, @digitalscale76! I appreciate the kind words.

[@dylgotbyl]

congratulations on your success and your freedom

[@DoingFedTime]

Thanks, @dylgotbyl!

[@davegebbings7632]

Well done Sam. Thanks for the last 2 videos.

[@DoingFedTime]

And thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@Jordan-hz1wr]

I still think it’s fucking insane how you were able to learn enough law to literally get yourself out. Slow. Clap. 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@DoingFedTime]

Freedom is definitely a great motivator to get someone in gear. It really goes to show that anything's possible mostly if you put your head to it. Unfortunately there was a ton of people that were in there who were defeated before they even read a single word or looked up a single law. A lot of people in there didn't even want to try to fight back which I truly think is one of the reasons why a lot of them are still there. My judge liked me so I definitely lucked out. From all the information that I gathered about him before I wrote my motion I figured out that we disliked thieves or embezzlers fraudsters with the people that he tended to give the biggest sentences too. In contrast you didn't really seem to mind drug traffickers although there were a few that he would hit off with 35 years sentences. Seeing the United States attorney get me a prison sentence just because of the words that he used showed me really the power of the law. It can put you in prison or it can set you free.

[@paullee107]

I've been reading all the platforms - never let the haters slow yer roll; thank gosh that can't cause stink for you anymore!! Congrats brotha!

[@DoingFedTime]

I have a blast especially on dread when people start to hate. They end up doing by default is putting my name out there to people who would have never seen it. Thank you for the vote of confidence though. It's definitely nice to see the scales outweighed in favor of than the opposite.

[@tomr4511]

Congratulations!

[@StertyOG]

Congratulations!!

[@negrastormentas2865]

Thak you for your content, man. It's important for people who understand the importance of the darknet; and for people that don't understand it's importance, to understand it.

[@DoingFedTime]

@negrastormentas2865 For sure thank you for taking the time to support me by commenting!

[@nobodyishere1234]

as a fellow Vermonter, i've enjoyed watching your videos. You've helped teach me about Monero and i appreciate that. Keep up the good work!

[@DoingFedTime]

Loved your feedback, @nobodyishere1234!

[@FPV_Viking]

I first watched your opsec videos and now watch most of your vids. You are an interesting person with an incredible story thanks for putting yourself out there so we can learn.

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you for taking your time to comment, I appreciate it! Also thank you for the kind words.

[@peterRobinson10101]

Congratulations mate! Thats fantastic news. You deserve this.

[@DoingFedTime]

Much appreciated, @peterRobinson10101!

[@leonardsmith9870]

Huge congrats! I've been here since you had around 1k subs and it's awesome to see you at 15k now! Now no more feds being petty and trying to get your videos taken down :P

[@DoingFedTime]

No not anymore, thank you for being here, I appreciate you being here the whole time! Also appreciate the support. It's been a hell of a journey. I learned a ridiculous amount, I look back at some of my old videos and am half horrified, at the quality, and half amazed that I have come this far! It's thanks to people like yourself who have been here and came back constantly. As well as supported me with likes, comments and subscribing! THANK YOU!!!!

[@itsme7570]

Congratulations brother. Best feeling in the world

[@user-fp7fs9xl2t]

Great Content ... Congrats ... Best of Luck

[@DoingFedTime]

Thanks, @user-fp7fs9xl2t!

[@jackbarras]

Congratulations brother

[@evjay8924]

Hell ya

[@thetendo]

happy for your W

[@HazingArchive]

Hey man I love your content don’t stop I would love to see some future story times or videos about anything all of your content interests me and is very entertaining while also I learn some valuable things keep going don’t stop making videos 🔥🔥🔥

[@DoingFedTime]

Loved your feedback, @HazingArchive!

[@yubtubtime]

Congrats, my dude! You're an inspiration. Keep it up 🙌

[@isabelpaterson3277]

Great stuff

[@DoingFedTime]

Thanks, @isabelpaterson3277!

[@SkimaskSpeaks]

Sweet dude, Good job!

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JonMurray]

Good on you man. And good on you for all the videos you make. Really enjoy learning from you. Thanks dude ✌🏻

[@DoingFedTime]

You're welcome, @JonMurray! thank you for watching!

[@JonMurray]

@@DoingFedTime more than welcome Sam! Ripping through your videos hahah!

[@nexusyang4832]

Woohooo!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[@DoingFedTime]

Thanks, @nexusyang4832!

[@nexusyang4832]

@@DoingFedTime Worddd!!! :)

[@UnderSquare]

Congrats man

[@dark-webmysterious4922]

🎉

[@MentalMarathon_]

Congrats fam new to the channel big fan 🥳🥳

[@DoingFedTime]

Thanks for coming, and taking the time to comment, it's great to have you!

[@simpsonfan20x6]

FUCK YEAH CONGRATS BRO!!!🥳

[@DoingFedTime]

Thanks, @simpsonfan20x6!

[@baldina943]

Your story is so inspiring Sam! Many people in your situation would've ended up in a much worse place during and after getting locked up like you did but instead you chose to educate and empower yourself so you could pave a path for a better future. Keep doing your thing and spreading all this valuable knowledge with us, you are one of a kind and we love your content and your personality!

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you very much for your kind words! Every once in a while, I get a very inspiring comment like this. It's always nice to know that your work is appreciated I appreciate you taking the time to leave such a heartfelt comment!

[@HackingInsights114]

Congratulations 🎊

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MasterYodaaa]

Appreciate you brother. Love your content.

[@John-wu6wn]

Way to go Sam!!! Thanks for all the great content!

[@justhereforagoodtime88]

What i love about you the most is there seems to be no limit to what you can learn and master. You approach learning with a light hearted curiosity of a kid ( could be the INTP part). Yet you are so humble and real, unlike some of the cockiness i see from a few other IT dudes. Youre definitely an inspiration and have instilled in me and im sure all that watch you a natural confidence and belief in yourself that if theres something you want to learn to do, you can do it. Anywho, congrats dude 💪. May this new era open up new possibilites.

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you for all that! Highly curious! Sometimes that's a good thing and can lead to some interesting discoveries while other times it can lead to trouble. 😀 It still absolutely blows me away to hear the effect that my content has on other people hearing about how I personally also affect people is something that I typically don't get feedback on but it's very cool to hear that like the subject matter, they have positive effects.

[@kuukeli]

thank you for the video and congrats

[@prism6205]

congratulations man.

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ayu-wraith]

You made it! 🙂Congrats and take care

[@thahrimdon]

OG!

[@davidmaisel8062]

Congratulations Sam! I'm really happy for you that this chapter of your life is over. Your knowledge and commitment to demystifing OSINT and Darknet mechanics is invaluable. Keep up the great work!

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you David! Also thank you very much for your constant support. It's been often and I think since the beginning that I've seen you commenting and helping me hack the algorithm. 😀

[@Zunnydayz]

Congratulations man I’ve been watching since the beginning and you deserve it. Way to go man keep up the awesome work 👏

[@DoingFedTime]

Much appreciated, @Zunnydayz! Thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@rosemariemcc8661]

Fantastic news!! So awesome Sam!

[@DoingFedTime]

I think so too!

[@HiroProtagonistCIC]

Been following you since the Darknet Diaries episode, in that time you've become one of my favorites in this space, up there with Jack Rhysider and David Bombal. Your freedom was long overdue, congrats bro!

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you for that! I know I definitely gained a lot more subscribers when I did that interview. I have the whole interview here on the KZbin channel instead of just the one hour version. I appreciate you taking your time to comment!

[@jimdiroffii]

Love your content! Enjoy your freedom.

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you! Will do!

[@DigitalLiquid]

That’s awesome man! Keep the grind going. Your content is educational and entertaining 📺

[@DoingFedTime]

I appreciate that!

[@konkeydonged]

Congrats!🎉🥳

[@mcorbin9474]

Stay humble, keep spreading knowledge, and stay positive.

[@DoingFedTime]

Thank you, I will

[@USGovIsDistributingCSAM]

I tagged before, OBS was one editor I forgot which is supposed to be really good.

[@CyberAndy_]

I like the new setup your green screen looks really good and professional. I am thinking about making videos on cybersecurity and privacy but I can't get the green screen to work. I really regret getting my BS in Cybersecurity and not doing computer science. I let people scare me of the math classes but I think I could have handled them fine now I've looked into it and learned some math on my own. Still looking for a job, I'll do anything at this point. Not sure if I should be leaving my degree off my resume when I apply to help desk because I have had no luck. No interviews or anything yet.

[@ImperiumLibertas]

You don't need to understand complex math or anything like that to be a software engineer. Just learn a tool that is in demand, create some personal portfolio projects, and apply for an entry level job. Even the entry level jobs start at like 50k where I'm at. You even have a leg up on others since you have some systems knowledge and are likely familiar with a command prompt. Use that to your advantage.

[@Crown42]

That's why I decided to go for computer science instead of cybersecurity. The respect that it holds will carry on with you in and since companies know that you have learned complex math they will already assume that you are a good problem solver.

[@DoingFedTime]

I'm still learning myself! I use ultra key in premiere pro. If you can register as a student in at a local community college, then turn around and get the email address you can get in Adobe cloud subscription super cheap. With no contract it usually costs about $80 a month. With an agreement to have a contract for a year it costs like 50 bucks a month. But if you're a student it costs around $20 a month for all the applications!

[@USGovIsDistributingCSAM]

You might want to do a video on the restoration of net neutrality and what that means for the general user

[@johnny-james]

Stay Free Live Your Best

[@Ohkace_]

Let's fucking gooooooo! Best fucking feeling in the world. 🎉 congrats for making it broski!

[@spotmebro_]

Congrats man 🙏🏾

[@DoingFedTime]

Thanks, @spotmebro_!

[@USGovIsDistributingCSAM]

Congratulations on your freedom.

[@PratyakshaBeri]

Congratulations! Could you please link the podcast episode in which you talk about filing your motion? Love your content and proud of you for making it out of the mess that is LE and judiciary. Good luck for the future!

[@DoingFedTime]

Of course and thank you @PratyakshaBeri kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJa3nJ6CpshkqdE

[@igaraider]

free Ross make anon great again

[@DoingFedTime]

This!

[@igaraider]

@@DoingFedTime hug emoji

[@andyturbo]

Cant wait to watch this now. Its my birthday (April 24th) What a good start. Cheers mate

[@DoingFedTime]

SWEET!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY @andyturbo !!!!

[@andyturbo]

@@DoingFedTime Thanks man! :D

[@kyoko703]

Here's to turning a new page to a new chapter in life. :-) :-)

[@deeppockets850]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 congratulations

[@DoingFedTime]

Much appreciated, @deeppockets850!

[@dimenzio]

Please don't stop talking my ear off, thank you very much

[@epotnwarlock]

Congrats! See you at Defcon?

[@DoingFedTime]

Not this year. 😔

[@jacobroddy7939]

2021

[@irae9]

Glad to hear you finally got out! Are you still going to go by "Doing fed time" though? 😂

[@DoingFedTime]

Yes, I think at this point I'm pretty well stuck with it. That said it's kind of ironic considering the fact that I hardly even talk about federal prison anymore.

[@BobbyJohnstone-xq9iz]

Did they make you complete the full 3 years? I thought you can terminate after 2/3rds of probation. Or did the reject when you tried terminate early ?

[@FredricksonZak]

F the feds

[@DoingFedTime]

This!

[@IlIlIIlIlIlIlIlIl]

Will you be going to defcon?

[@DoingFedTime]

Unfortunately, no not this year 😭

[@mikehoney88]

did you file for early termination?

[@DoingFedTime]

I did, yes, a year and a half ago, they rejected it due to my defcon talk. They said that by going to DEFCON, I was still 'associating with the same kind of people that got me in trouble in the first place' , despite the fact that they had 'meet the feds' panel at Defcon, etc. LOL it was laughable, it's all on pacer.

[@mikehoney88]

@@DoingFedTime 🤯 glad you got through it though! keep up the good work its only up from here

[@machosauceismyhero]

Do you have any content on the things you’ve learned through studying law & being your own advocate (filing your own motion etc ) ? Super interesting I know it’s niche but there’s a community out there that would love to hear from someone other than RDAP Dan (all due respect to him). Your an inspiring dude keep it up

[@DoingFedTime]

I don't blame you, I have a lot of different things I could say about him. One thing I will give him is that virtually anyone can hit him up and talk to him. I learned a ridiculous amount. What's crazy is that I actually was released around 3 years earlier than I was supposed to be because of my personal journey. Well, I think really it's because I have a major issue with authority and realized that there was a massive amount of power inside of knowing the law. I realize that by knowing the law I could use that twisted little language to get myself out of prison just like they had used it to put me in prison. I could definitely do a whole video on this though.

[@sumidocapoeira]

Congratulations!