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Hmm... sending a device into an embassy, that is recording data (video), possibly sound, and transmitting it. Isn't this an act of espionage? While cool, this
by kilroy123 14y ago
Hmm... sending a device into an embassy, that is recording data (video), possibly sound, and transmitting it.
Isn't this an act of espionage? While cool, this seems like a bad idea to me.
- jpdoctor 14y ago> Isn't this an act of espionage? I'm no spook, but I'd be surprised if the usual protocol for such situations is to advertise the presence of a camera on a high-traffic website.
- cyanbane 14y agoI agree, very ballsy art. I don't believe I have ever explicitly seen a law here in the US (I know this is UK, just comparing) forbidding cameras within a package, but I would think there would be some law on the books somewhere they could apply (not saying that is a good thing, esp in light of recent events).
- fnordfnordfnord 14y agoCFAA, wire fraud. It fits any crime.
- sesqu 14y agoGeneral espionage / covert surveillance should cover it better.
- damian2000 14y agoA reason it might not be allowed is due to fire risk - anything operated from batteries is supposed to be turned off, and with the battery terminals isolated ... these are guidelines from the postal services ... http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/packaging/guidelines/batteries.html http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/packaging/gu... http://www.royalmail.com/despatch-inward-mail-services/hints-and-tips/restricted-goods http://www.royalmail.com/despatch-inward-mail-services/hints...
- cynwoody 14y agoJust be glad Carmen Ortiz is not on the case. I'm sure she'd come up with a few decades' worth of counts.