[FedCom] TV Program Reenactment -- Federal Audio Surveillance

[Ken]

'The Discovery Channel' showed a program "Deadly Dentist" this last Saturday 
that included a reenactment of the ATF setting up audio surveillance in a 
home of a willing informant.

What was interesting is that the actual (master?) receiver/transmitter was 
wired in the recess of a light switch.  The reenactment showed agents across 
the street from the condo listening from a van.  BTW the audio bugs were 
removed since the criminal mentioned something about bugs and knowing all 
the wiring in the house.

Additionally, the same informant used a portable wire while talking with the 
"deadly dentist" at a local restaurant & the BATF was also parked close by 
maintaining both audio & video surveillance.

So this would indicate that at least in this reenactment that the audio bugs 
were of relatively short distance.

BTW check out the new website and name:
http://www.atf.treas.gov/

Now the bureau is known as "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & 
Explosives" (BATFE? or ATFE?)

K