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Old 16 July 2007, 08:28 AM
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Fox news recently reported that the FBI has found a way to monitor your conversations through your cell phone even if it is turned off and your not using it.
http://break.com/index/are-you-friggin-kiddin-me.html

I agree with the sentiment given in the video title. Are you friggin' kiddin' me?
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Old 16 July 2007, 11:38 AM
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Heh, there are a couple of the more tin foil hat types here at work smuggly pointing out that they never trusted mobile phones in the first place and don't use them etc etc

We're sat here wondering why law enforcement agencies would be interested in paleontology and long-winded discussions about golf

Of course, the 'if you've got nothing to hide' arguement wears a little thin after a while doesn't it?
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Old 17 July 2007, 08:30 PM
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The FBI can't even get it's computer system up and running properly. And we're supposed to believe they can monitor cell phones? Besides, if they're off, there probably isn't a lot of conversing going on...
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Old 17 July 2007, 08:32 PM
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Wow, that's amazing! The phone can be off, use absolutely no battery, yet it still can transmit a signal back to "The Man"?

They should unleash that technology for hybrid or electric cars! Battery-less electronics -- KEWL...

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Old 17 July 2007, 08:34 PM
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http://break.com/index/are-you-friggin-kiddin-me.html

I agree with the sentiment given in the video title. Are you friggin' kiddin' me?
Old rumor just re-applied to the FBI rather than the CIA. Lets face it, if they had this kind of technology - we wouldn't know about it and furthermore, I would think that they would find most peoples conversations pretty dull. Not to mention the wiretaping laws they would be breaking.

I think somebody as been watching Enemy of the State one too many times.
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Old 26 July 2007, 04:34 PM
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Actually the FBI did do it to listen in on alleged Mafia members.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6140191.html

I remember seeing this on CNN and Fox news months ago as well. I don't know if all cell phone models can do this.
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