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When the New York Times revealed in December of 2005 that the U.S. government was eavesdropping on citizens' telephone and e-mail conversations without warrants, a retired AT&T technician named Mark Klein knew he had physical evidence showing how the feds had been stealing information from AT&T's network. Strangely, though, nobody gave him the time of day.
According to Klein, even the LA Times, which had been set to run his story in early 2006, mysteriously killed it after speaking with the government. After January of 2006, though, when Klein met Kevin Bankston of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, his story began to get the publicity it deserved.
Klein has just self-published a book entitled 'Wiring Up the Big Brother Machine... And Fighting It,' which tells his story and shows the documents that first exposed the NSA wiretapping program. IDG News recently had a chance to talk with Klein about his struggles to get his story told, and it's well worth a read. This may all sound like an outline for 'Enemy of the State 2,' but we assure you it's all frighteningly real. [From: IDG/Computerworld]
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Subscribe to commentsAngelaJul 21st 2009 10:37AM
Dear Mr. Klein, poor misguided Mr. Klein. What on earth would possess you to think AT&T didn't know about the wiretapping fraud? And why, oh why, would you ever think you were the only one to know? Do you live in your parents' basement? I mean, let's get real here. You had hardcopy proof of government misdeeds and nobody, but NOBODY, would touch it? Not even the L(iberal) A(ss) Times? What does that tell you? But you go on to find yourself an advocate on the lunatic fringe, and following his advice you not only did it, but you stepped in it, too.
Best of luck to you, Mr. Klein. You're gonna' need it. Apparently you still can't quite read the writin' on the wall.
MikeeJul 22nd 2009 11:37AM
Seriously, Angela? Are you that retarded?
DaleJul 21st 2009 11:10AM
If YOU think you have a story Mr.Klein, I have one about the Post Office, that I would LOVE to tell. Stay true to yourself and THANK YOU for your services
TechJul 21st 2009 11:54AM
So what else is new? During the 60's they were pulling this same crappolla all the time. This country isn't run by the front "government", it's run by the FED oil banksters who control ALL the money and therefore EVERYTHING else! The old Godfather David Rockefellerwith the CFR,Trilateral,Bilderburg, Bohemian Grove set run the show and have since they bought the USA back in 1913 creating the FED/IRS scam under Wilson.(who they bought by financing his campaign) Created the CIA from their OSS which ran right out of Rockefeller's offices in NYC. John F. Kennedy tried to take them out but George Bush and the CIA's Operation 40 types took care of that.(Then Bobby, MLK, his kid, and now even Senator Paul Wellstone, Rove's IT guru Mike Connell, etc.etc. etc.) Pulled 911,the Patriot Act.Homeland Security, launch wars for fun and profits and are trying to consolidate and run the world financially. Kennedy fired Dulles and was going to end their CIA etc. but guess who was on the Warren Commision and has the airport in DC named after him? Dulles. Back to Hollywood Insider! Did Britney get new boobs?