Sniffing and eavesdropping are happening more often these days and someone could be spying on you right now. What is the definition of espionage? Merriam-Webster defines passive or alone eavesdrop like listening to a private conversation. Another source defines it as the real-time unauthorized interception of a private communication. Obviously, there are several ways one can describe eavesdropping. Well, is it legal or illegal to eavesdrop? According espionage laws, it is a crime if a person secretly uses an electronic device to record, listen to or transmit a private conversation without the consent of the parties to listen to what is said. The new law that Illinois passed makes it illegal to participate in the recording, transcription, or surreptitious recording of a private communication without the permission of all parties. The law is quite clear: without prior consent, eavesdropping is a crime and is punishable as such. Here are some indicators to determine if there are bugs in your home:
1) Do you often hear sirens when you say something about the FBI? 2) Do you hear a small plane flying over your house at the oddest and earliest times, if you are restless in bed? 3) Do you hear cars going up and down your street very early in the morning, if you get up to go to the bathroom? 4) If you criticize the US government, do you hear increased traffic around your house? 5) If you say something provocative, do you hear sirens almost immediately? 6) If you make a critical comment about the FBI, does anyone in your family get defensive? (Your family, under pressure, may be planting bugs behind your back, inside your bag or backpack, etc.)
If you I think some people are eavesdroppingdon’t rule out the possibility that your nearest neighbor may be involved in illegal listening. So what can you do if there are bugs in your house? You have few options. You can buy a bug detector, which I personally did to no avail – the bug detector I bought was unable to zero in on planted bugs. Or you can hire a professional bug sweeper. Don’t hire an investigator who provides a debugging service, as they are doing it only part-time and probably aren’t using state-of-the-art debugging equipment. Hire only a company that specializes in debugging; The company may charge more, but it will do a better job of giving you a report summarizing what was found in your home. You want a professional bug sweeper. With the proof, you can now move on to the next step and consult your attorney about the legal proceedings. Without proof that someone is eavesdropping, no attorney can do anything for you. You need hard evidence to show that illegal wiretapping is taking place at your residence. So, get the proof and then act.