[geeks] a cell phone that doesn't suck

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: David Muran-de Assereto <dmuran at tuad.org>
>Date: 2007/11/24 Sat PM 04:43:00 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] a cell phone that doesn't suck

><snip> bunch of stuff

<snip>

>OK, I'll take that swing:
>
>"Experts say that the only defense is removing the battery"
>
>http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/12/can_you_hear_me.html

A defense lawyer involved in defending accused drug dealers and a fellow that 
makes his living sweeping for bugs (http://www.tscm.com/) - they both have a 
vested interest in scaring the general public regarding government 
wiretapping.

>There are a lot more references out there; this is just the first one  
>I hit.

The number of people that would have to be involved in creating such a feature 
into a telephone (programmers, testers, engineers, designers, etc. for all the 
phone manufacturers) is huge, and that they all were able to keep it a secret 
for any length of time would be amazing if it were true. 

On the other hand, it is interesting that all the reports you read about this 
discuss how prosecutors are getting warrants approved without any substantial 
proof, but they down play that in every case there was a Judge that approved 
the warrant... Why do the judges get a pass from the press?

Lionel