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From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Intercepting TV, Search and Seizure
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Date: Sun, 12-Aug-84 16:50:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 12 16:50:00 1984
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!john    Aug 21 12:50:00 1984

If they really want to get serious about cracking down on illegal pickups
then they should call on the professionals...The Russians. The Soviet bloc
countries have always had a problem with people watching tv shows that come
across the border and have developed techniques to stop it.

For instance a certain West German station had a nightly newscast with a
clock that showed on the news set. The East German station installed a
different clock on their nightly news cast. Then the police would go around
to the schools with pictures of both clocks and ask the kiddies to point to
the one from the nightly news cast.

I can just see HBO pulling off the Sting of the year on illegal pickups. They
can make up a fake commercial that would be irresistable to most Americans.
" Send $9.95 for the Ron Co Phone Tapper. Make all your calls from your
neighbors phone number. Call 1-800-123-4567 Mc and Visa accepted."
They brodcast this at a special time and have all the known ground stations
substitute a "technical Difficulties" slide for the commercial. That way
only the illegal subscribers will see it and call in with their Visa numbers.
They can then bill them for the normal HBO subscription charge.


John Eaton

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