There would be nothing that these kids could have done to alert the FBI that they were messing with the phones and cause them to "come running" as was assumed.
But I don't dispute that her phones may likely be tapped. She is under suspicion for at least a half dozen investigations that I know of and most of these go as far as the State governors office and some stem from Katrina and her brother.
I don't think there is any thing here but a blatant attempt by media to discredit this young reporter/producer, and there may well be a connection to the democrat operatives in NO and the local party apparatus.. It could be that he was there only to record a event that he had been tipped about, and it was blown because the phones they, the kids were using were tapped.
Lastly, the FBI has offices in this building if I recall correctly. This is just one reason why they reacted to this fake telephone guy ruse so strongly. I don't think Okeefe is dumb enough to have planned this, but I could be wrong.
We will have to wait until formal charges are filed to get more of the picture. If charges are filed at all, or just run through as local misdemeanor false representation and entry. These folks in Louisiana play a version of hardball that would surprise most civilized people. They don't take prisoners and they ruin lives as a hobby and sport.
Based on the FBI complaint, I don’t see O’Keefe & Company getting hit with felony charges, but then again this is corrupt New Orleans and a very corrupt Democrat Senator that will be calling the shots.