I think it is funny that a private citizen with a radio scanner can listen to any converstation he can pick up but for the government to do it is illegal. The do not tape any wires. The pick up open air transmitions that are open to anyone with the right equipment. JMHO

P.S. No one really listens to the transmitions. They are taped and a computer scans it for "hits". If the computer finds a "hit" then it will be checked by a human, other wise it is automaticly wiped after a set amount of time.

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