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US suspects listening devices in Washington
- sevensor 9y agoI thought the headline was a bit nonsensical -- of course there are listening devices in DC. Our own intelligence agencies doubtless have such devices throughout the nation's capitol. But it turns out they're worried about listening devices placed by other people's governments. Those, we're not so happy about.
- ggm 9y agoThey should submit them to the FCC for approval. We don't want them causing microwave damage to people's brains.
- ggm 9y agoThe concern here is on the word 'rogue' because there has always been a need for warranted access to apparently private conversations, and when occasion demands. There is a persisting belief that governments worldwide including the US government don't even bother with warrants when it suits them. we don't do that is not a very convincing defence.
- sevensor 9y agoThe existence of a secret court doesn't put your mind at ease?
- pc2g4d 9y agoAnother illustration of how the security gaps that enable domestic law enforcement to catch bad guys also enable foreign governments to spy on us. You either have a secure mobile phone system, or you don't.