At 07:21 AM 12/2/2006, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
Quoting:
The FBI appears to have begun using a novel form of electronic
surveillance in criminal investigations: remotely activating a
mobile phone's microphone and using it to eavesdrop on nearby
conversations.
The technique is called a "roving bug," and was approved by top
U.S. Department of Justice officials for use against members of a
New York organized crime family who were wary of conventional
surveillance techniques such as tailing a suspect or wiretapping
him.
This technique was pioneered by some criminals (drug, I think) that would
'forget' their cell phones in police cars to they could listen in on them.
Steve
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