Part 84 (1/2)
”So why quit? Can't you make a difference?”
”Listen The FBI views computer crimes as inter-state in nature and therefore under their do
”We are enforcement, only,” Tyrone asserted ”We do not, nor should we make the laws Separation of power; Civics 101 To acco, I have to be a private citizen”
”What do you want to accoreat inter- est
”I want to stop the NSA” Tyrone spoke bluntly and Scott sat too stunned to speak for long seconds
”From what?” A sudden pit formed in Scott's stomach
”I found out why they dumped on you about the CMR,” Tyrone said
”I haven't been able to tell you before, but it doesn'tsadness ”NSA has a built-in contradiction On one hand they listen into the world and spy for America This is supposed to be very secret, especially how they do it It turns out that CMR is one of their 'secret'on friends and foes alike
”So, to keep our friends and foes froram Except, they think it needs to be kept a military secret, and the public sector be da the issue to the public will ha capabilities because the eneainst it, too”
Scott listened in fascination What he was learning now more than made up for the loss of one article He felt bad now that he had overreacted and taken it out on Tyrone
”Saoes for the EMP-T bo to publish ahead of time like they did when I opened up my fat trap”
Scott's eyes suddenly lit up ”How much did you tell the an article That's it”
”Then how did they knohat I had written? It was pretty damned close I assumed that you had”
”No way, man,” Tyrone held his hands up
”Then how didTy? What if they're using CMR on my computers?
Could they”
Tyrone's predicament was to decide whether or not to tell Scott that he knew the NSA and others spied on Ah re”
”shi+t!” Scott exclaiht out the
damn” Scott rapidly spun in his chair and vacantly stared off in space ”Is that legal?”
”What? CMR? I looked into that briefly, and there's nothing on the books yet, but I did find out that tapping cellular phone conversations is legal”
”Phone tapping, legal?” Scott couldn't believe his ears
”Cellular phones, yeah The FCC treats them like TV sets, radi- os, satellites Anyone can listen to any station”
”That's incredible,” Scott said,”I wonder how they'll handle RF LAN's”