A couple from florida using some Radio Shack stuff inadvertently intercepted the calls of Newt Gingrich ....... a very long time ago.
They have been doing it forever. Only some blood in the streets or on a cell floor will stop it
John and Alice Martin had equipment in their car capable of listening to and recording cell phone conversations:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/jan/16/cell-phone-taping-missed-its-target/
Does anyone believe this was random?