It's 4 a.m. in Montana, and a cyberspy is at work

Seattle Times ^ | June 16, 2004 | Mike Carter

[texasflower]

This looks like an interesting article.

Bump for later read.

[nw_arizona_granny]

ping

[beaversmom]

Wow, very interesting--citizen spys. I'm sure our government monitors this stuff as well, right? What if the lady featured in the story is playing as a terrorist and the government comes across her postings thinking she really is a terrorist? Even more strange, what if she is communicating with another citizen spy and doesn't know it? Anyway, this is all very intriguing. I think this would make a good plot for a movie.

[beaversmom]

P.S. I betcha some niteowl FReepers would be good at this.

[wai-ming]

Why would a spy allow her name and location to be published?

[fly_so_free]

"Anyway this is all very intriguing"

Yes, I agree. BUMP

[Jeff Gordon]

I betcha some niteowl FReepers would be good at this.

;-)

[Las Vegas Dave]

The Seattle Times published this!

The question still remains, why would they do this?

[dandelion]

Shhhhhhhhh...

[alpha-8-25-02]

my thoughts exactly!

[Boot Hill]

“Rossmiller says she and others have developed contacts in intelligence agencies in several countries, and have passed on significant information.”

I applaud Rossmiller's sense of patriotism and initiative, but...

Her statement is simply breath taking in the scope of its ignorance and naiveté. She apparently has no idea just how dangerous that is, both legally (acting as the agent of a foreign power, among other things), as well as practically (being the subject of a false-flag recruitment). If you want to play at Foreign Counter-Intelligence you'd better damn well know what you're doing or have a control that does. FCI is not a game for amateurs.

--Boot Hill

[B4Ranch]

Touche

[DainBramage]

This idiot published her name, her hometown, her job there, a map to it, and her picture!

His intent is obvious. I emailed him at mccarter@seattletimes.com

[Rebelbase]

"Why would a spy allow her name and location to be published?"

"She's" actually a "he" living on a sailboat in Key Largo Florida.

[7thson]

I like to think I keep abrest of current news. While I remember hearing about this NG guy getting arrested, I do not recall this woman being the reason. Now, this story comes out basically telling the whole world who she is and where she lives. The question - who does it serve to have this woman outed? How much trouble would it be for a terrorist to find this woman and have revenge?

I suspect the pat answer from this reporter would be the publics right to know. Does the public have the right to know? Did the public have the right to know about Richard Nixon? If yes, did it not have the equal right to know about Bill Clinton? Many reporters would say no.

If this woman dies under anything other than normal circumstances, I would say the blame could be laid at this reporters feet.

[Boot Hill]

Good morning, B4Ranch. That was shocking wasn't it!

--Boot Hill

[bad company]

Conrad police officer Carl Suta said the FBI ordered Rossmiller placed under police protection after a suspicious telephone call to Conrad City Hall on May 18.

It would appear to me that the husband put the kibash on ms.007 and this was her opus.

[DainBramage]

How much trouble would it be for a terrorist to find this woman and have revenge?

That my point. This articles only intended out come is to stop this group she works with.

Read it, they even tell readers about missile silos in the area.

The Seattle times knows that even groups like ELF are counted as terrorists,

and this group likely targets them too. JMO

[I-spy-guy]

bump thx