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Electronic harassment
60 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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May 12, 2018
This was another of those classic books put out by Desert Publications in the late 70's and early 80's. Although the series was meant to be thoroughly for your amusement, anyone with the right training, background and access to equipment could potentially get some ideas therein. This book, like the others, had to do with 'guerilla warfare' against tyranny, whether it be a smalltime government official, crooked cop (which usually is found hand-in-hand with the official), rotten boss, crooked salesman, or obnoxious neighbor. As the title suggests, it is about using electronics to harass your perceived enemy.
Each of the chapters dealt with a different person in their particular circumstance. The way they struck back and the results generated made for hilarious reading at times. Though the characters were sometimes committing illegal activities, one could not help but sympathize with them. The following is a condensed version of one example of the stories from the book.
Two single women shared a flat together. They made their living in the bedroom. The cops turned a blind eye to the activities that everyone knew about. Even teenage boys were known to spend their lunch money there. Hoping to improve the quality of the neighborhood, two families hatched a plan. They bugged a jewelry box and sent it to the women who thought it was from one of their admirers. Over a period of time a record and recordings were made. Among those busted were a crooked cop, a rotten boss, and a no-good minister. The one they had the most fun with was a pro-choice doctor who performed an illegal abortion on his favorite girl. They hooked up and played a recording of his dealings with the women at a Planned Parenthood meeting. He became so violent when exposed that he was arrested and the two women left town.
Was this all true? I don't know. But it really was entertaining. Yea, some may say that they were breaking the law, and then go back to reading their favorite story of someone breaking the law. And of course politicians will say that spying on people (meaning them) is illegal, especially when they are running for office. One thing I do know, is that such things were possible well before the cell phones and computers as we know them were invented. One can only imagine what a hacker, Google, Facebook, or the NSA could do with all the information they get off your smart phone, computer, car, or coffee pot! Just ask Alexa.
Each of the chapters dealt with a different person in their particular circumstance. The way they struck back and the results generated made for hilarious reading at times. Though the characters were sometimes committing illegal activities, one could not help but sympathize with them. The following is a condensed version of one example of the stories from the book.
Two single women shared a flat together. They made their living in the bedroom. The cops turned a blind eye to the activities that everyone knew about. Even teenage boys were known to spend their lunch money there. Hoping to improve the quality of the neighborhood, two families hatched a plan. They bugged a jewelry box and sent it to the women who thought it was from one of their admirers. Over a period of time a record and recordings were made. Among those busted were a crooked cop, a rotten boss, and a no-good minister. The one they had the most fun with was a pro-choice doctor who performed an illegal abortion on his favorite girl. They hooked up and played a recording of his dealings with the women at a Planned Parenthood meeting. He became so violent when exposed that he was arrested and the two women left town.
Was this all true? I don't know. But it really was entertaining. Yea, some may say that they were breaking the law, and then go back to reading their favorite story of someone breaking the law. And of course politicians will say that spying on people (meaning them) is illegal, especially when they are running for office. One thing I do know, is that such things were possible well before the cell phones and computers as we know them were invented. One can only imagine what a hacker, Google, Facebook, or the NSA could do with all the information they get off your smart phone, computer, car, or coffee pot! Just ask Alexa.
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