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- From: tsa@cellar.org (The Silent Assassin)
- Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
- Subject: Re: What's your tattle level?
- Message-ID: <uuyPuB10w164w@cellar.org>
- Date: 24 Nov 92 01:19:17 GMT
- References: <1992Nov19.030534.797@timesink.chi.il.us>
- Sender: bbs@cellar.org (The Cellar BBS)
- Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system
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- mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec) writes:
-
- > In article <1992Nov17.213620.17445@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com
- > >mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec) writes:
- > >: >
- > >: and long distance calls are being transmitted via radio links. Whether
- > >: by satellite or by microwave, there are people with the smarts and
- > >: equipment to de-multiplex and listen to these channels. By your standard
- > >: these transmissions are fair game because they are not encrypted.
- > >
- > >Yep, that is exactly what I am saying.
- > >
- > Then I'm really glad this is illegal so they can throw the likes of you
- > in prison when caught... Especially if stupid enough to repeat or use
- > for personal gain anything heard while monitoring...
- >
-
- Why? If these radio waves are passing thru my house, why aren't they mine?
- These are radio waves, little electromagnetic thingies, once they have been
- given to me, why can't I use them?
-
- > >: The law was designed primarily to protect YOU from being monitored by
- > >: law enforcement agencies without a hard to obtain wiretap order. The
- > >
- > >Bullshit. That law was written so the cellular phone operators could keep
- > >telling their customers that it is illegal to listen to the calls and let
- > >the customer convince themselves that the calls are secure.
- > >
- > Do you really believe it's as sinister as all that? Gimme a break...
- > Once the FBI loses it's silly case, it won't be long before DVP hardware
- > is mass-produced for consumer products like cellular. Then lurkers like
- > you will have to listen to baby monitors for amusement. That is 'till
- > they go digital too.... (-8
-
- Nope, we'll figure out how to break DVP, and continue eavesdropping on those
- dumb enuff to think that their conversations are private.
- Disclaimer: none. /earth is 98% full, please delete anyone you can.
- tsa@cellar.org | weeks quote:" Whenever 'A' attempts by law to impose his
- moral standards on 'B', 'A' is most likely a scoundrel"-H.L. Mencken
- "Mispelled? Impossible! I have an error-correcting modem."
-