Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Coretta Scott King's Wiretap End January saw the passing of 78-year-old Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and with it, the end of the FBI's around-the-clock phone surveillance of Mrs. King. Enlarge Image "After Mrs. King's death, the Bureau determined that the threat she posed to American security was significantly minimized to the point that the wiretapping should not continue," said Charles Torcello, special agent in charge of the FBI's Coretta Scott King surveillance unit. The FBI had monitored King since 1955, when her husband, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., first gained the attention of law-enforcement officials by leading the Montgomery bus boycott against segregation in public mass transit. "Our vigilance paid off for America, even if it wasn't always pretty to witness an old woman slowly deteriorate," said Torcello, who admitted to a grudging respect for King, calling her "in many ways a subversive member of my own family." "She was a dedicated and admirable enemy," Torcello added. Torcello's view was widely shared by members of the FBI King unit, some of whom traveled to her Feb. 7 funeral service in Lithonia, GA, and discreetly parked their unmarked van behind the the church. "From what we could pick up, it was a beautiful service," said Agent Joyce Mallory, who had spied on King for nearly two decades. "We'll all miss her, but at least we'll still have thousands and thousands of taped transcriptions to remember her by." Other agents assigned to the King unit had their own memories of her. Some reminisced about using high-tech listening devices to gather information on the exact dates King was having her carpets cleaned, or on the locations of church functions she had organized. Nearly all agreed that the eavesdropping on a secret recipe for cornbread was one of the most valuable pieces of information garnered from the program. The FBI said that the four $78.2 million geosynchronous surveillance satellites that were used to watch King will be turned over to the unit monitoring the activities of rapper Kanye West's mother, Dr. Donda West. More Onion News Related Articles Americans Demand Increased Governmental Protection From Selves November 5, 2003 United Nations Condemns American Tourist Traps As Inhumane November 19, 1997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 What can I say!!!!!? Jo , " zurumato " <zurumato wrote: > > Coretta Scott King's Wiretap End > January saw the passing of 78-year-old Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and with it, the end of the FBI's around-the-clock phone surveillance of Mrs. King. > Enlarge Image > " After Mrs. King's death, the Bureau determined that the threat she posed to American security was significantly minimized to the point that the wiretapping should not continue, " said Charles Torcello, special agent in charge of the FBI's Coretta Scott King surveillance unit. > The FBI had monitored King since 1955, when her husband, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., first gained the attention of law-enforcement officials by leading the Montgomery bus boycott against segregation in public mass transit. > " Our vigilance paid off for America, even if it wasn't always pretty to witness an old woman slowly deteriorate, " said Torcello, who admitted to a grudging respect for King, calling her " in many ways a subversive member of my own family. " > " She was a dedicated and admirable enemy, " Torcello added. > Torcello's view was widely shared by members of the FBI King unit, some of whom traveled to her Feb. 7 funeral service in Lithonia, GA, and discreetly parked their unmarked van behind the the church. > " From what we could pick up, it was a beautiful service, " said Agent Joyce Mallory, who had spied on King for nearly two decades. " We'll all miss her, but at least we'll still have thousands and thousands of taped transcriptions to remember her by. " > Other agents assigned to the King unit had their own memories of her. Some reminisced about using high-tech listening devices to gather information on the exact dates King was having her carpets cleaned, or on the locations of church functions she had organized. Nearly all agreed that the eavesdropping on a secret recipe for cornbread was one of the most valuable pieces of information garnered from the program. > The FBI said that the four $78.2 million geosynchronous surveillance satellites that were used to watch King will be turned over to the unit monitoring the activities of rapper Kanye West's mother, Dr. Donda West. > > > More Onion News > Related Articles > Americans Demand Increased Governmental Protection From Selves November 5, 2003 > United Nations Condemns American Tourist Traps As Inhumane November 19, 1997 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hi Jo / Anouk Isn't " Onion News " a spoof news website? BB Peter On 16/01/07, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: What can I say!!!!!?Jo , " zurumato " <zurumato wrote:>> Coretta Scott King's Wiretap End> January saw the passing of 78-year-old Coretta Scott King, widow ofslain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and with it, the end of the FBI's around-the-clock phone surveillance of Mrs. King.> Enlarge Image> " After Mrs. King's death, the Bureau determined that the threat sheposed to American security was significantly minimized to the point that the wiretapping should not continue, " said Charles Torcello,special agent in charge of the FBI's Coretta Scott King surveillanceunit.> The FBI had monitored King since 1955, when her husband, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., first gained the attention of law-enforcementofficials by leading the Montgomery bus boycott against segregationin public mass transit.> " Our vigilance paid off for America, even if it wasn't always pretty to witness an old woman slowly deteriorate, " said Torcello,who admitted to a grudging respect for King, calling her " in manyways a subversive member of my own family. " > " She was a dedicated and admirable enemy, " Torcello added. > Torcello's view was widely shared by members of the FBI King unit,some of whom traveled to her Feb. 7 funeral service in Lithonia, GA,and discreetly parked their unmarked van behind the the church. > " From what we could pick up, it was a beautiful service, " saidAgent Joyce Mallory, who had spied on King for nearly twodecades. " We'll all miss her, but at least we'll still have thousands and thousands of taped transcriptions to remember her by. " > Other agents assigned to the King unit had their own memories ofher. Some reminisced about using high-tech listening devices togather information on the exact dates King was having her carpets cleaned, or on the locations of church functions she had organized.Nearly all agreed that the eavesdropping on a secret recipe forcornbread was one of the most valuable pieces of information garneredfrom the program. > The FBI said that the four $78.2 million geosynchronoussurveillance satellites that were used to watch King will be turnedover to the unit monitoring the activities of rapper Kanye West'smother, Dr. Donda West. >>> More Onion News> Related Articles> Americans Demand Increased Governmental Protection From SelvesNovember 5, 2003> United Nations Condemns American Tourist Traps As Inhumane November 19, 1997>To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hi Peter It is I think !!! BBJo - Peter Kebbell Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:44 PM Re: Re: FBI says its ok to end Wiretaping Hi Jo / Anouk Isn't "Onion News" a spoof news website? BB Peter On 16/01/07, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: What can I say!!!!!?Jo , "zurumato" <zurumato wrote:>> Coretta Scott King's Wiretap End> January saw the passing of 78-year-old Coretta Scott King, widow ofslain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and with it, the end of the FBI's around-the-clock phone surveillance of Mrs. King.> Enlarge Image> "After Mrs. King's death, the Bureau determined that the threat sheposed to American security was significantly minimized to the point that the wiretapping should not continue," said Charles Torcello,special agent in charge of the FBI's Coretta Scott King surveillanceunit.> The FBI had monitored King since 1955, when her husband, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., first gained the attention of law-enforcementofficials by leading the Montgomery bus boycott against segregationin public mass transit.> "Our vigilance paid off for America, even if it wasn't always pretty to witness an old woman slowly deteriorate," said Torcello,who admitted to a grudging respect for King, calling her "in manyways a subversive member of my own family."> "She was a dedicated and admirable enemy," Torcello added. > Torcello's view was widely shared by members of the FBI King unit,some of whom traveled to her Feb. 7 funeral service in Lithonia, GA,and discreetly parked their unmarked van behind the the church.> "From what we could pick up, it was a beautiful service," saidAgent Joyce Mallory, who had spied on King for nearly twodecades. "We'll all miss her, but at least we'll still have thousands and thousands of taped transcriptions to remember her by."> Other agents assigned to the King unit had their own memories ofher. Some reminisced about using high-tech listening devices togather information on the exact dates King was having her carpets cleaned, or on the locations of church functions she had organized.Nearly all agreed that the eavesdropping on a secret recipe forcornbread was one of the most valuable pieces of information garneredfrom the program. > The FBI said that the four $78.2 million geosynchronoussurveillance satellites that were used to watch King will be turnedover to the unit monitoring the activities of rapper Kanye West'smother, Dr. Donda West. >>> More Onion News> Related Articles> Americans Demand Increased Governmental Protection From SelvesNovember 5, 2003> United Nations Condemns American Tourist Traps As Inhumane November 19, 1997>To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 ah the irreverant onion.......... zurumato Jan 15, 2007 3:30 PM veganchat FBI says its ok to end Wiretaping Coretta Scott King's Wiretap End January saw the passing of 78-year-old Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and with it, the end of the FBI's around-the-clock phone surveillance of Mrs. King. Enlarge Image "After Mrs. King's death, the Bureau determined that the threat she posed to American security was significantly minimized to the point that the wiretapping should not continue," said Charles Torcello, special agent in charge of the FBI's Coretta Scott King surveillance unit. The FBI had monitored King since 1955, when her husband, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., first gained the attention of law-enforcement officials by leading the Montgomery bus boycott against segregation in public mass transit. "Our vigilance paid off for America, even if it wasn't always pretty to witness an old woman slowly deteriorate," said Torcello, who admitted to a grudging respect for King, calling her "in many ways a subversive member of my own family." "She was a dedicated and admirable enemy," Torcello added. Torcello's view was widely shared by members of the FBI King unit, some of whom traveled to her Feb. 7 funeral service in Lithonia, GA, and discreetly parked their unmarked van behind the the church. "From what we could pick up, it was a beautiful service," said Agent Joyce Mallory, who had spied on King for nearly two decades. "We'll all miss her, but at least we'll still have thousands and thousands of taped transcriptions to remember her by." Other agents assigned to the King unit had their own memories of her. Some reminisced about using high-tech listening devices to gather information on the exact dates King was having her carpets cleaned, or on the locations of church functions she had organized. Nearly all agreed that the eavesdropping on a secret recipe for cornbread was one of the most valuable pieces of information garnered from the program. The FBI said that the four $78.2 million geosynchronous surveillance satellites that were used to watch King will be turned over to the unit monitoring the activities of rapper Kanye West's mother, Dr. Donda West. More Onion News Related Articles Americans Demand Increased Governmental Protection From Selves November 5, 2003 United Nations Condemns American Tourist Traps As Inhumane November 19, 1997 What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 yes, it is a satircal newspaper... tho, they don't generally hit far from the mark alas.......... Peter Kebbell Jan 16, 2007 10:44 AM Re: Re: FBI says its ok to end Wiretaping Hi Jo / Anouk Isn't "Onion News" a spoof news website? BB Peter On 16/01/07, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: What can I say!!!!!?Jo , "zurumato" <zurumato wrote:>> Coretta Scott King's Wiretap End> January saw the passing of 78-year-old Coretta Scott King, widow ofslain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and with it, the end of the FBI's around-the-clock phone surveillance of Mrs. King.> Enlarge Image> "After Mrs. King's death, the Bureau determined that the threat sheposed to American security was significantly minimized to the point that the wiretapping should not continue," said Charles Torcello,special agent in charge of the FBI's Coretta Scott King surveillanceunit.> The FBI had monitored King since 1955, when her husband, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., first gained the attention of law-enforcementofficials by leading the Montgomery bus boycott against segregationin public mass transit.> "Our vigilance paid off for America, even if it wasn't always pretty to witness an old woman slowly deteriorate," said Torcello,who admitted to a grudging respect for King, calling her "in manyways a subversive member of my own family."> "She was a dedicated and admirable enemy," Torcello added. > Torcello's view was widely shared by members of the FBI King unit,some of whom traveled to her Feb. 7 funeral service in Lithonia, GA,and discreetly parked their unmarked van behind the the church.> "From what we could pick up, it was a beautiful service," saidAgent Joyce Mallory, who had spied on King for nearly twodecades. "We'll all miss her, but at least we'll still have thousands and thousands of taped transcriptions to remember her by."> Other agents assigned to the King unit had their own memories ofher. Some reminisced about using high-tech listening devices togather information on the exact dates King was having her carpets cleaned, or on the locations of church functions she had organized.Nearly all agreed that the eavesdropping on a secret recipe forcornbread was one of the most valuable pieces of information garneredfrom the program. > The FBI said that the four $78.2 million geosynchronoussurveillance satellites that were used to watch King will be turnedover to the unit monitoring the activities of rapper Kanye West'smother, Dr. Donda West. >>> More Onion News> Related Articles> Americans Demand Increased Governmental Protection From SelvesNovember 5, 2003> United Nations Condemns American Tourist Traps As Inhumane November 19, 1997>To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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