1988 was peak old school wiretapping. Like, physical connection to a phone line and a guy in a van. Still doable, but doesn't scale well. Remember the crazy people that would unplug their phone when they weren't calling anyone because the microphone could be on...
It wasn't until the 90s with digital communications that people started being concerned with the possibility of mass wiretapping. See the Echelon NSA conspiracy theories and such.
But we are all wiretapped now all the time and do so willingly. Hey Siri...
I digress. Calvin definitely has a van parked outside. Or at least he can imagine he does, which is close enough.
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It's amazing how much culture has changed. Imagine this call today.
1988 was peak old school wiretapping. Like, physical connection to a phone line and a guy in a van. Still doable, but doesn't scale well. Remember the crazy people that would unplug their phone when they weren't calling anyone because the microphone could be on...
It wasn't until the 90s with digital communications that people started being concerned with the possibility of mass wiretapping. See the Echelon NSA conspiracy theories and such.
But we are all wiretapped now all the time and do so willingly. Hey Siri...
I digress. Calvin definitely has a van parked outside. Or at least he can imagine he does, which is close enough.
The FBI would be on his doorstep before he could hang up.
That just makes it funnier.
My grandpa used to call the president to complain while drunk, fbi would show up at the house each time.
Calvin's problem was solved when they got internet...