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Re: U.S. Retracts Spy Coins Claim


From: Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:42:10 +0000 (GMT)

It's an easy mistake to make. Only last week I thought I found a tiny 
transmitter in a 50p piece, but it turned out to be a DVD player.

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007, Fergie wrote:

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Well, so much for that conspiracy theory. :-)

Via The Toronto Star (Canadian Press).

[snip]

It seems there's no danger of your spare change spying on you after all.

A U.S. government defence agency has suddenly retracted its claim that
Canadian coins containing tiny transmitters were planted on at least three
American contractors who visited Canada.

[snip]

More:
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/170886

- - ferg

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"Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
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