Server shutdown
Our SQL server never shuts down properly, just stays on the Windows is
shutting down screen forever and it has to be powered off. I have tried even
shutting down sql before restarting or shutting down, but still same issue.
anything else to look for? Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234065
How to make an automated batch?
Dear Friends,
I have a daily task which is installing some application and software
on a new computers that will used by the new hires.
Everyday i have to install the same app. and sofware one by one...
Could you please help me in explaining how to automate this process
knowing that the application and software are the same like ( office
2003 ,adobe acrobat reader,winzip,winrar and some other app. )
Waiting for your fast reply,
Many thanks,
Khairy Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234062
Idle sessions not disconnected
Hello,
We have a Windows 2000 Sp4 machine acting as a small file server.
Therefore, we get the 10 sessions limit.
The problem is idle sessions don't get disconnected at all (they show
hours of idle state), preventing new users from accessing to shares.
Initial value was set to 15 mn that I changed to 10 mn, but the problem
is still there even after a reboot.
"net config server" shows all those values OK.
Any idea ? Thanks.
PJ Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234060
Windows Server books on http://www.jumbooks.com
Hi,
I found some useful Windows Server books on http://www.jumbooks.com
Kindly have a look on them:
http://www.jumbooks.com/books/Computers%20and%20Internet/windows%20%20net%20server%202003%20domains%20&%20active%20directory
http://www.jumbooks.com/books/Computers%20and%20Internet/windows%20server%202003%20registry Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234059
Windows Server books on http://www.jumbooks.com
Hi,
I found some useful Windows Server books on http://www.jumbooks.com
Kindly have a look on them:
http://www.jumbooks.com/books/Computers%20and%20Internet/windows%20%20net%20server%202003%20domains%20&%20active%20directory
http://www.jumbooks.com/books/Computers%20and%20Internet/windows%20server%202003%20registry Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234058
NDTG (NetDesicion Traffic Grapher) (MRTG/PRTG type application)
The NetDecision Traffic Grapher
(http://www.netmechanica.com/products/?prod_id=1022)
monitors network and bandwidth usage as well as various other network
parameters like memory usage and CPU utilization, providing system
administrators with live readings and periodical usage trends to
optimize the efficiency, layout, and setup of leased lines, switches,
routers, firewalls, servers, and other network components.
NetDecision Traffic Grapher is an easy to use software that monitors
network parameters via SNMP or using custom scriptable polling agents.
It allows you to quickly and easily set up and run a monitoring
station for networks. With just a few mouse clicks you can log the
amount of data flowing through routers, monitor CPU and RAM
utilization, check disk space usage, etc.
The most common case is monitoring the bandwidth usage of leased
lines, routers, and firewalls via SNMP. You can also monitor many
other aspects of your network environment and computer
infrastructure.
NDTG provides out-of-the-box graphs and dashboards for CPU
utilization, memory usage, disk space usage, interface utilization,
service response times, interface errors etc. This helps users gain
better visibility into the performance of servers, routers and
switches and the overall network.
NDTG makes network performance monitoring effortless to set up and
users can quickly get live, daily, weekly, monthly, annual or custom
period graphs out-of-the-box.
NDTG allows users to setup monitoring of custom SNMP MIB variables.
Traffic Grapher makes network performance monitoring truly vendor-
independent. You only need access to the SNMP MIBs provided by your
vendor. Traffic Grapher allows you to monitor critical parameters of
any device and setup thresholds.
NDTG simplifies the process of setting up initial monitoring
configuration by discovering network devices such as routers,
switches, servers, printers etc automatically. Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234057
Network troubleshooting tips? (slow file transfer)
I'm looking for some advice on how to troubleshoot a network I'm
having some problems with.
It's just a simple peer-to-peer, with about ten workstations. Most of
the PCs are WinXP Pro but the PC I'm having problems with is our
'file' server and it has Win2K SP4 installed on it.
It does very little else other than act as a File Server and a Daily
Backup (automated). It's been fine for about two years but suddenly,
and I mean very suddenly, the file copy time from one PC to another
has increased dramatically.
I have some automated jobs that copy a lot of files across the network
(a couple hundred files, ranging in size from 5kb to 20mb) and this
job used to take about 5-6 minutes. Now it takes over 20.
Also, this network is 'isolated'; it has absolutely no Internet access
(not even physically). Even so, I ran Spybot and an AV program to
check and see if something had inadvertantly been added. These
programs came up negative.
I ran Network Monitor which showed that indeed the slowdown is with
network traffic. At times, the data transfer speed is as low as
50-60kb/sec. Most of the network cards we use are 10mbs (a few are
100mbs).
I've checked the task manager and it shows very little CPU usage even
during the file transfers.
I've checked the disk space and we're using only about 50gb out of the
150gb available.
528mb RAM, Pentium IV, some ASUS motherboard.
Rebooted a couple of times, no joy.
File copy 'within' the local drive (from Drive C t Drive C) is fine.
I doubt that anyone has tinkered with the PC or the network settings
as no one really has access to that room, and wouldn't know what to do
to screw it up anyway. It's my job to screw it up. :)
Ugh...
I really, really, really get discouraged with Windows occasionally... Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234054
W2K3 Server Logon Script Question...
I have 2 DC's in my environment. When I make a change to my logon.bat script
on my main DC, it should automatically copy that file to the second DC so
that the logon scripts are the same. I have noticed that it is not doing
that on my network. Any clues?
TIA,
-TRogers Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234037
Windows 2000 Pro. sp4 crashes my router.
I have a Airlink 101 AR680W 4 port/wireless router. I have 4 XP sp2
hardwired computers and 3 wireless laptops that work with no problem at all.
If I plug in my Windows 2000 Pro. into the router it crashes the router. What
I mean by "crash" is that all four of the lights that indicate traffic flow
on each port blink at a very fast rate, you can still network on the LAN, but
no-one can access the internet, it times out.
This sometimes takes an hour or two to happen, other times it happens in
seconds. If I unplug the Win. 2000 cable, reset the DSL modem and routher
everything works again. I also plugged in a D-Link router and got the same
results.
I've looked at the MS knowledge base and found a few things that might have
been the problem but the fixes didn't work for me.
Any help is appriciated.
Thanks, Dennis A. Halbasch Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234030
Service haning in "stopping mode"
Hi
How can i stop or start a service if it is in stopping mode and doesnt wanna
do anything else.
Thanks Ivor Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234019
all of a sudden, network password required?
I have a 2 computer LAN and it's been working fine, with no problem
accessing either computer from the other and moving files around. There are
no passwords required for access.
Today I had a corruption on one computer's C: drive and had to boot up to
another Win2000 installation on the E: drive. Networking is functioning in
the sense that the internet works on both computers(via a router), but when
I try to access folders in #1 computer from #2 computer via My Network
Places, a window pops up requiring a network password, with two lines to be
filled, Connect As and Password. I'm stumped here since there is no
password that I know of. How can I troubleshoot this.
If I try the same type of access from #1 to #2, I get a message that says
"the password of this user has expired". But this particular user name has
administrator priviledges and also "password never expires" checked.
What to do? I'd appreciate some suggestions.
John Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234017
Need EMC AX150 help BADLY, lost major share after reboot. HELP
A client of mine has a 2003 server environment and a clariion
AX1500SCI, he had a backup drive h:\ and then his c: drive was inflated
much biggger that usual, which is an HP server acticing as a
controller. He also installed Exchange on the server that is dishing
out the EMC data. It was a bad purchase, like a10 man office, so they
got ripped off.
Anyways, this is all iSCSI, and in Navisphere I have 2 virtual disks
Backup (drive H: which holds all the backup to disk stuff) and the
Data, which houses the roaming profiles and user data, each about 400
GB in size. They are both assigned to the exchange server, and show as
connected.
Now, within the MS iSCSI initiator properties, I have everything set
for both volumes to be persistent, whenI go to the bound
voulumes/devices tab I see "H:\" and then
"\\?\Volume\9bb23848-fe31-11db-bcbe-0019bbe55910}\".
It has been a while since I have used EC, but H does show up in my
computer and is browsable, just back-up dats. the other volume doesnt
show and should contain the 2 shares and usually fals under c:\, if I
try to remove the odd one from the bind tab it says it doesnt exist,
but I can remove H:\.
I really need to get the DATA, even if I mount it as another drive,
anyone have any ideas?? I tried calling EMC, but they were completely
useless. Everything was fine until someone rebooted the server. I
didn't set this up, the firm that did took off, I am just trying to
help them get functioning again. Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234013
Domain User get another profile
I have a Windows 2000 Pro domain user connected to a Windows 2003 Domain
Controller. This morning she login, but her desktop, My Documents and
Outlook 2002 files are missing. When I check under c:\documents and settings
it showed that she has a new profile folder, but her old profile folder still
exist. When I went to RegEdit to do a FIND on ProfileList, her old profile
information is gone. Is there a reason why a new Profile got create
eventhough I did not delete nor create a new AD account for her? Is there a
way she can be re-connected to her old profile folder, otherwise I would have
to copy all her folders to the new profile folder.
Thank You,
Chipmunk Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234010
Network password
I try to get connected with my laptop and the login comes up asking for a
password. I have never set a password for it. How can I get through ??? Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234004
AD client server communication mechanism
Hi there,
In W23 server AD will the client PC(XP, W2K) query login servers
across all my enterprise if my subnet DC is down? Also question re.
browsing company wide resources across servers, is the client PC doing
the query or the server on behalf of the client.
What communication ports are used for AD?
Thank you, T Tag: ,mkm Tag: 234000
cannot see a computer in My Network Places
Hi eveyone!
I have this issue that has been going on for about 8 months now and i CANT
seem to resolve it. If you can help it would be GREAT!
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Issue:
I Have a computer on a remote network that cannot be seen on my windows 2000
server (in My Network Places). HOWEVER, you can type the netbios name in
directly and access all the shares on that remote computer. ALSO, you can
access the remote computer's shares by typing in the IP address. You can
obviously ping the remote computer as well
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I have been told that it has to do with the browser service, but I dont know
how the heck that works (I have printed out the microsoft document, but it
was just too confusing) and no-one can give me step-by-step instructions on
how to resolve my issue.
If someone can help i would be overjoyed!! :D
Many Thanks
Matt Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233999
Coservers and Virtual server not communicating
Hi,
We have installed Everrun FT of Marathon server on windows 2003
servers. The Coservers and the virtual servers have been configured.
Also, a workstation has been configured to connect to the virtual
server. The Virtual Server is speaking to the CoServers and the
workstation. But, the Coservers and the workstation are not speaking
to the virtual servers.
Could you please advice me on the changes to be done.
Thanks and Regards,
Ashwini Anil Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233997
setup shared pcs
I have setup 2 PCs identically. Both have Windows 2000 Professional. Both
PCs are sharing a router for Internet access. I have mapped the both
hardrives to the other PC to make sure I have some kind of emergency way
in...(hopefully). What I would like to do is allow users to login to either
PC and their profile to be shared as one common profile so that regardless
of which PC they login to, they will see the same profile information... ie.
"My Documents" for the user that is logged in would synchronize? to the
other PC. Is there a way of doing this? Is there an more viable solution?
Thank you,
Eugene Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233994
Auto start up
I am told there are about 20 - 30 specific places where a program can hide
in the registry and be automatically started up when the system boots. Can
anybody list all these places? Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233992
Laptop does not allow access.
I have a small network at home.
Once networked in a workgroup each computer can see the others. I have a
desktop (1) and two laptops (lets call them computers 2 and 3). Laptop 2 is
a HP machine and Laptop 3 is a toshiba. Brand has nothing to do with the
problem.
Laptop 2 shows up on the network neighborhood directories of the others,
but, when the other computers try to access laptop they get the following
message.
"\\jmlaptop is not accessible.
The network path was not found.
When I ping the laptop I get it just fine and Laptop #2 can access both of
the other coputers just fine.
I think I have fixed this before by reinstalling tcp/ip drivers.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
JMAC out Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233991
VPN Authentication to my Domain
The issue is that my 10+ remote users connect to my network via a Nortel
Contivity Client. The remote users are members of my Domain, but use cached
accounts to logon to their laptops since the Domain/Controllers are not
available. Once logged on they connect to the Network via the VPN client.
They are connected to the network, but are not authenticated via the
DC/Domain. My question is since they logon first, then connect to the
network, how can I make the remote machines authenticate to the domain post
logging on and using VPN software other than Microsoft and Ras? I have tried
to map drives using IP addresses, but the users are prompted for credentials
to access the mappings, which that session ends every time they logoff. I
would like the remote users to be able to access everything they have
permissions to access as if they were connected locally. Iâ??ve tried using
the LMHost file to point to the DC and the TCP/IP Advanced setting to point
to the DNS server, but that doesnâ??t seem to work to authenticate as if they
were local, and they would need to reload it post logon. Also, I want to
make this automated so the users donâ??t have to run any special commands, they
just have to connect to the VPN and have everything at their finger tips. Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233990
One device, two networks
Is it possible to get two virtual networks on one device with some
software/options?
Scenario: i have one wifi card on my PC and I want to have to separate
(virtual) devices: one for Internet connection and one for LAN, with
proper routing of course.
How can i do that?
Thanks in advance,
Wojciech Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233989
User profile and logon script doesn't work over VPN
I've been setting up an office with 4 clients using VPN to connect to a
remote server. The whole idea is to get the user folders centralised so no
matter what computer they're on they have the same files, as they move from
the LAN to the remote office from time to time.
I've got the VPN connection to work just fine. I can browse the LAN without
any latency, but the profile settings does not apply when logging in. I want
the 'profile' tab in AD to apply for VPN connected users, in the same manner
as for the LAN users today. But I can't get it to work, and I've been all
over the net trying to find a solution. The closest I get is this:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/inside/techan26.mspx?mfr=true (the topic RRAS, DUN, and the disappearing login script)
This doesn't solve my problem though. I'd like to find a solution where I
force the client to use the profile tab in AD. If I understand the above
article correctly, it's a matter of a 5 second time-out. Is there no way to
edit that time-limit? By editing the registry or whatever works... Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233986
Sharing folders
Hello,
I have two folders shared in one PC (main PC). I connect to these
folders from other PCs (secondary PCs) without any problem. But every
time I shut down the main PC, the two folders I share, appears as not
shared, and it is neccessary to share them again.
I don't want to repeat this operation every time I have to shut down
the main PC.Any solution?
Thank you very much Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233984
windows 2000 cannot remote desktop connect to windows 2003
I replaced a winnt domain controller with windows 2003 in mixed mode. The
windows 2003 server can remote desktop connect to the windows 2000 and
windows 2003. However, windows 2000 cannot remote desktop connect to windows
2003 but can remote desktop to windows 2000. Is there a way to allow windows
2000 server to remote desktop connect to windows 2003? Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233978
how many connections are allowed to a xp or w2k pro share?
there are about 15 clients (dos/98/2k) connected to a win98 "server".
if they take out the 98 server and put in xp or w2k pro, will there be grief
trying to get all users connected again?
For some reason I'm guessing the limit is 10?
but is that physical computers or is that 10 users?
can I have 15 computers with
1pc -user1
1pc -user2
1pc -user3
1pc -user4
1pc -user5
1pc -user6
1pc -user7
1pc -user8
1pc -user9
and 6 pc's logging in as user10?
thanks in advance Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233970
Logon failure: The user has not been granted the requested logon type
I had trouble of getting error:
"Logon failure: The user has not been granted the requested logon type
at this computer"
And I was just fadeup with the same. Microsoft "help" did not helped
me (as usual). But this helped me:
Open local security policy:
Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy
OR
Start -> Run -> "secpol.msc" <enter>
OR
Start -> Run -> "gpedit.msc" <enter> -> Computer Configuration ->
Windows Settings
And then:
Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment
Doube click "Access this computer from the network" and check that
EVERYONE is added to the list. If not add it.
I am posting this because many many guys have faced this trouble and
hoping this would help them all.
~Atul D. Patil Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233969
Windows time service
Hi
I have a Windows 2000 professional workstation that can't connect to the
network. It errors service not installed. I have looked at the error log for
joining the domain it errors on the windows time service not installed. Where
can I download or how to install the service on this work station? It is
service pack 4 installed.
Thanks Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233967
Need Recommendations for USB KVM Switches
We have a special use network with that'll need six USB KVM switches. I
was using Belkin PS/2 KVM switches but the reviews for Belkin USB KVM
switches aren't very good. On Amazon IOGEAR USB KVM switches seem to get
good reviews. Any recommendations for USB KVM switches?
Thanks,
tom Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233965
SERVICES.EXE CPU 100% on enable/disable network connection
I have a dell laptop running windows 2000 pro that every time the
Local Area Network connection is enabled or disabled SERVICES.EXE
utilizes 100% CPU for about a minute to a minute and a half. Then the
laptop returns to normal. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Chet Cook Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233963
Windows 2000 and Netgear with Bigpond Cable
We have bigpod cable and the wireless works on two machines with XP but not
on the two wireless machines running 2000 and using Netgear adapters Wg111
and WG511t. Windows 2000 has service pack 4 installed. We have changed the
settings in Internet Explorer to automatically detect settings under
connections, we have uninstalled and reinstalled softeare for Netgear. Both
machines work hard-wired into the modem through a Ethernet cable. What are
other options? Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233956
New Server
Hi Guys not sure if this is the right place but here go's.
We are planning the replacement of one of our existing servers and as part
of this migration we also need to change the name of the device to comply
with our new naming standards, my question is how can this be accomplished. I
have tried creating a DNS and WIN entry for the old server but pointing them
at the new servers IP address, this does work but the test users are being
prompted for their login credentials and even then they provide them they are
still unable to access the new server.
Any help would be appreciated.
Murray Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233951
How to disable "Network Path Not Found" on Start-Up
I have my desktop and laptop computers connected together in a peer-to-
peer network with Windows 2000.
Each morning when I turn on my computers, whichever one I turn on
first stalls with a message that says something like "Cannot connect
to computer B."
Well, of course computer A can't connect to computer B because I
haven't gone down to the other end of my apartment to turn on computer
B yet. I can't very well be in two places at once can I?
In the meantime, of course, Windows stops loading until I come back to
the first computer and click a button to continue loading the
operating system.
There's also a little box that says something like "do not try to
restore the connection in the future." Which I dutifully check each
time.
But the following morning the same thing happens all over again.
How can I configure my network connection so that it will not stall
Windows start up each morning when I turn on my computer? I'd like to
be able to turn on my computer, go the the kitchen to fix a cup of tea
and come back to find the operating system loaded and ready to get to
work, instead of finding it stalled at that "can't find other
computer" roadblock.
Ideally I'd like Windows Networking to just wait its turn, and then
after the operating system has finished loading, it could check for
the network connection, and if it's not found, to just keep checking
at regular intervals until I turn on the other computer.
Can that be done?
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless" Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233939
VPN web traffic
I connect into my work through VPN and I would like to redirect my web and
newsgroup traffic through my internet connection rather than through the VPN
connection.
Can someone explain how to do this in Windows 2000 professional please? I
have a straightforward broadband connection through my adsl router - no
proxy servers, etc...
Thanks Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233937
Win2K "forgets" mapped drive
I have two computers, a desktop and laptop, connected together in a
Win2K peer-to-peer network.
The desktop is a Micron brand and the laptop is a Sony VAIO, so on
the VAIO I map the Micron C: drive to M:, and on the Micron I map the
VAIO drive to V:.
M: for Micron; V: for Vaio; that's easy to remember. At least for me
it is. But my computers keep "forgetting" the mapped drives.
So, more often than not, each morning when I reboot, the mapped drives
have disappeared from the drive listings under "My Computer" in
Windows Explorer. And I have to remap them all over again each
morning.
How can I make those drive letter mappings "stick"?
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless" Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233931
M'I`5,Persecuti on ' my respons e to th e harassm ent
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-= my response to the harassment. -=
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
My first reaction. in 1990/91 was to assume that if I broke contact then
they would not be. able to follow and would lose interest. So I did the
things that have been suggested. by other people; I sold my television,
stopped listening. to the radio and tried to withdraw away from the sources
of abuse as much as possible.. I reasoned that they must have more important
things. to deal with and that normal people would simply leave me alone if
it were made difficult for them to continue. their harassment.
I reckoned without the sheer vindictiveness. of the abusers. They did not
let up but instead "got to" people around me,. mainly people at work, to do
their dirty work for them. I went. to see my GP, who refused to believe what
he was being told, and refused to direct me on. to anyone who could be of
practical assistance. It was not until three years had passed. that the GP
admitted the matter. was outside his competence and suggested going to the
police.
In the summer of. 1994 we called in counter-surveillance experts from a
private detective agency to sweep our house and telephone. for bugging
devices. They conducted a thorough search and found nothing;. but as noted
above, since the. existence of surveillance was being forced in my face by
the harassers, you would. expect them to have taken the possibility of a
counter-surveillance sweep. into account when planning the type of devices
to be. employed.
In Easter 1995. I made a complaint to my local Police station in London, but
the police have. not expressed any intention to do anything about the
continuing harassment ("we're not. saying it's happening and we're not
saying it isn't happening" were the. words used). I think the officer I
spoke to at Easter wasn't aware of. it happening, although other members of
the police force. obviously do know.
From April 1995 until the. present time the matter has been discussed in a
lot of detail on the Usenet. (Internet) "uk.misc" newsgroup. That discussion
has given birth to the. article which you are now reading. My hopes in
posting to. Usenet were that wider publicizing would discourage the security
services from continuing. their harassment, and "draw people out" into
concurring with the truth of what. was being said. Neither of those have
followed, but the discussion has served a. purpose in allowing this
structured report to be. created.
9038 Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233930
M,I-5,Persecut ion pur pose in pu blicizing it; censorsh ip in u k.* newsgrou ps
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-= purpose in publicizing it;. censorship in uk.* newsgroups -=
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The postings to uk.misc newsgroup generated a very defensive reaction. from
Usenet readers in the UK.. So much so, that they tried strenuously to
suppress what. was being said, both by breaking the rules of netiquette in
their responses on the forum, and directly by action to revoke. the account
from. which the postings were issued.
Yet the postings were within the normal. boundaries of behaviour for
uk.misc, and. other less partisan spectators did not see justice in the
censorship which was effected, as the following. excerpt shows;
:Karen. Lofstrom (lofstrom@lava.net) wrote
:>It. does seem that the frequency and the size of his posts are
:>approaching. net abuse. However, IMHO, they aren't quite there yet. If
:>his postmaster were to act in this instance, it would. raise troubling
:>censorship. issues.
The inescapable conclusion of the. censorship effected on the uk.*
newsgroups is that the British are intent on their wrongdoing. remaining
concealed, and therefore seek to subvert and. suppress freedom of speech,
not only in their. own country where the media shows xenophobic bias and
bile against all perceived enemies. within and without, but also in other
countries which have their own statutes to. guarantee the basic human right
of. free speech.
It is absolutely necessary to bring their hate campaign out into the. open
where it can be placed under scrutiny. and the harassers seen for what they
are. That is the only way of making. it impossible for the security services
to. carry it out. There is a wider dimension, though. Xenophobia as
demonstrated by. British people and institutions over the last few years
belongs to the same stable. as racial hatred. In one case, two youths on a
Tube train made that racism explicit by referring to their. victim as a
"soft toy, not. up to British Standards". Doubtless others victimize partly
on the basis of race (isn?t it odd that they chose to torment someone. who
is not ethnically. English?) while expressing their abuse in terms of
another. genetic attribute, namely mental illness. All xenophobia on a
genetic basis is wrong, but. while racial insults are illegal, abusing the
mentally ill is neither against the. law nor subject to similar condemnation
when it. is exposed.
6608 Tag: ,mkm Tag: 233929
M'I`5 Persecution ' a buse in set- up situa tions and in p ublic
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
-= abuse in set-up. situations and in public -=
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Strangers. in the street have recognized me on sight many times, and shown
awareness of the current thread of abuse.. To give you one example, in 1992
I was seriously ill, and a manager. at work somewhat humorously said that
"it wasn't fair" that people were bullying me.. A few days later, I attended
for the first time a. clinic in London as an outpatient, and on my way out
was. accosted by someone who asked if "they had paid my fare", with emphasis
on the word. "fare". He repeated the word several times in this different
context; that they should. have paid my "fare", each time emphasizing the
word.
For. two and a half years from the time their harassment started until
November 1992. I refused to see a psychiatrist, because I reasoned that I
was. not ill of my own action or fault, but through the stress caused by
harassment, and that a. lessening of the illness would have to be consequent
to a removal of its. immediate cause, in other words a cessation of
harassment. I also. reasoned that since they were taunting me with jokes
about mental illness, if I were to seek treatment then the. abusers would
think that they had "won" and been proved "right".. Remember, the constant
theme of any persecution. is, "we must destroy you because you're X",
whether X is a racial or other attribute. In this case the. X was "we
persecute you because you have brain disease". The similarity of this. logic
to Nazi attitudes to the mentally ill is. striking.
The same manager who'd said "it wasn't fair" asked me in. winter 1992 why I
didn't seek help from a psychiatrist;. was it, he asked, because "they would
think they had won" if I sought treatment? That was something. I'd never
said at work... again, taken separately it proves nothing, but many. such
things. over a period of months proves conclusively that people in the
company knew what was going on, and in quite a. lot of detail.
Usually. harassment in public lacks the level of finesse of "paying your
fare". Most people's imagination does not go beyond moronic parroting. of
the current term of denigration.. That is not surprising given the average
level of. the abusers; if they do not have the intelligence to distinguish
wrong from right. then neither will they have the capacity for anything
other than mindless repetition of a monosyllabic term. calculated to fit
into. their minds.
The first incidents of verbal assault in public were in again in the. summer
of 1990, although they increased in frequency and venom with time.. In July
1990 the first public. incident occurred on a tube train on the Northern
line.. Two men and their girlfriends recognised me; the women sprang to my
defence, saying "He looks perfectly normal, he doesn't look ill".. Their
boyfriends of course. knew better, and followed the party line; one of them
made reference to an "operation", apparently to work at the. tube station
but implicitly to a visit that I had made. to hospital a couple of weeks
previously.
In August 1990 going home from college, soon after getting on. a tube train
at. Gloucester Road I was followed by a group of four youths, who started a
chant of abuse. That they were targeting me was confirmed by other. people
in the carriage, one of whom asked the other "who are. they going on at, is
it the bloke who just got on?" to which the. second replied "yes, I think
so". I was tempted to reply, but. as in every other instance the abusers are
enabled in their cowardice by physically. outnumbering the abused; any
confrontation would result in my being beaten. up, followed by a complaint
to the police that "he attacked us", and of course. he's ill, so he must
have been imagining that we were getting. at him. Shitty, aren't they?
But the shittiness. of the four youths on the tube train is as nothing
compared to the episode on the National Express coach. to Dover in the
summer of 1992.. While going on holiday to the Continent I was verbally set
upon by a. couple travelling sitting a few rows behind. The boy did the
talking, his female companion contributing only a continuous. empty giggling
noise.. He spoke loudly to ensure other people on the coach heard, always
about "they" and "this bloke" but. never naming either the abusers or the
person he was. talking about. He said "they" had "found somebody from his
school, and he was. always really stressed at school". They must have dug
deep to find enemies there; perhaps someone who dropped out. of school,
someone who didn't do too well later, who was jealous. and keen to get their
own back? The boy also said "he was. in a bed and breakfast for only one
night and they got him". By a not unexpected coincidence. I had been in a
B&B in Oxford a week. previously, which had been booked from work; other
things lead me to the conclusion. that the company's offices were bugged for
most of the 2 1/2 years that. I was there, so "they" would have known a room
in the B&B had been booked. (But I'll. bet "they" didn't tell the company's
managers their offices. were bugged, did they?).
After a few minutes. of this I went back to where they were sitting and
asked where they. were travelling. The boy named a village in France, and
the girl's giggling suddenly ceased; presumably it permeated. to her brain
cell. what the purpose of the boy's abuse was.
This and other set-up situations are. obviously calculated to provoke a
direct confrontation which would bring in the. police, with the abusers
claiming that they were the ones attacked.. Again in 1992, outside the
house. where I was living in Oxford I was physically attacked by someone -
not punched, just grabbed by the coat, with. some verbals thrown in for good
measure. That was. something the people at work shouldn't have known
about... but soon after a couple of people were talking right in. front of
me about, "I heard he. was attacked". The UK police have a responsibility
for preventing assault occurring, but they. do not seem to take any interest
in meeting that responsibility. I suppose their attitude is. that harassment
does. not come within their remit unless it involves physical assault, and
they will only become involved. once that happens. That is of course quite
the wrong attitude for them to take, but as. I now understand, the police
investigate only the. crime they wish to investigate; if they do not take
your complaints seriously then. there is nothing you can do to make them
take. action.
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M-I'5-Persecution . wh y w on't th e Br itish police do t heir jo b an d pu t a sto p to it?
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The British police obviously do know what is. taking place. Besides my
interpretations. of what individual officers have said which forces that
conclusion, it would be inconceivable for them to. be unaware of something
on. this scale.
If they know, then they will know that the abusers have broken. laws in the
UK and abroad. Recently the UK introduced. laws against electronic spying
which carry. a penalty of several years jail if caught. If the police know
illegal. harassment is taking place, and do nothing about it, then they are
failing in. their responsibilities.
Last Easter (1995) I went into the local. police station in London and spoke
to an officer about. the harassment against me. But I couldn't provide
tangible evidence; what people said, in many cases years. ago, is beyond
proof, and without something to support my statements I. cannot expect a
police officer to. take the complaint seriously.
The current situation with regard to the police is not one. which allows a
breakthrough in dealing with the problem. On. the one hand, most individual
officers at. a local police station may not know about the ongoing assaults,
so a complaint at that level will. not yield results. Yet the police as an
organisation do know of the harassment, and they. must be aware that a
complaint has been made at a police station. So it is clearly their. duty to
take preventative action against the continuing. molestation, but because
the criminals are operating on behalf of a state agency,. the police are not
carrying. out their duty.
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The British police obviously do know what. is taking place. Besides my
interpretations of what individual officers have said which forces. that
conclusion, it would be inconceivable for them to. be unaware of something
on this. scale.
If they know, then they will know that the abusers have. broken laws in the
UK and abroad. Recently the UK introduced laws against electronic. spying
which carry a penalty of several years. jail if caught. If the police know
illegal harassment is taking place, and do nothing about it,. then they are
failing. in their responsibilities.
Last Easter (1995) I went into. the local police station in London and spoke
to. an officer about the harassment against me. But I couldn't provide
tangible evidence; what people. said, in many cases years ago, is beyond
proof, and without something to support. my statements I cannot expect a
police officer to take. the complaint seriously.
The current. situation with regard to the police is not one which allows a
breakthrough in dealing with the problem. On. the one hand, most individual
officers at a local police station may. not know about the ongoing assaults,
so a complaint at that level will not yield results.. Yet the police as an
organisation do know of the harassment, and they must. be aware that a
complaint has been made. at a police station. So it is clearly their duty to
take preventative action. against the continuing molestation, but because
the criminals. are operating on behalf of a state agency, the police are not
carrying out. their duty.
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M,I`5 Persecut ion Bern ard Levi n expres ses his vie ws
The article of which part is. reproduced below was penned by Bernard Levin
for the Features section of. the Times on 21 September 1991. To my mind, it
described the situation at the time and in. particular a recent meeting with
a friend, during which I for the first time. admitted to someone other than
my GP that I had been. subjected to a conspiracy of harassment over the
previous year and. a half.
>There is a madman running loose about London, called David Campbell; I. have
>no reason to believe that he is violent, but. he should certainly be
>approached with caution. You may know him by the curious. glitter in his
>eyes and a persistent trembling of his hands; if. that does not suffice, you
>will find him attempting to thrust no fewer than 48 books. into your arms,
>all hardbacks, with a promise that, if you should. return to the same
>meeting-place next. year, he will heave another 80 at you.
>
>If, by now,. the police have arrived and are keeping a close watch on him,
>you may feel sufficiently emboldened to. examine the books. The jackets are
>a model of uncluttered typography, elegantly. and simply laid out; there is
>an unobtrusive colophon of. a rising sun, probably not picked at random.
>Gaining confidence -. the lunatic is smiling by now, and the policemen, who
>know about such things,. have significantly removed their helmets - you
>could do worse. than take the jacket off the first book in the pile. The
>only word. possible to describe the binding is sumptuous; real cloth in a
>glorious shade of dark green, with the title and author in. black and gold
>on the. spine.
>
>Look at it more closely; your eyes do not deceive you -. it truly does have
>real top-bands and tail-bands,. in yellow, and, for good measure, a silk
>marker ribbon in a lighter green.. The paper is cream-wove and acid-free,
>and the. book is sewn, not glued.
>
>Throughout the encounter, I should have mentioned,. our loony has been
>chattering away, although what he is trying to say is. almost impossible to
>understand;. after a time, however, he becomes sufficiently coherent to make
>clear that he is trying to sell the books to you. Well, now, such. quality
>in bookmaking today can only be for collectors' limited. editions at a
>fearsome price - #30,. #40, #50?
>
>No, no, he says, the glitter more powerful than ever and the trembling. of
>his hands rapidly spreading throughout his entire body; no, no - the. books
>are priced variously at #7,. #8 or #9, with the top price #12.
>
>At. this, the policemen understandably put their helmets back on; one of
>them draws his truncheon and. the other can be heard summoning
>reinforcements on his walkie-talkie. The madman. bursts into tears, and
>swears. it is all true.
>
>And it. is.
>
>David Campbell has acquired the entire rights to the whole. of the
>Everyman's Library, which. died a lingering and shameful death a decade or
>so. ago, and he proposes to start it all over again - 48 volumes this
>September and 80 more next year, in editions I have. described, at the
>prices specified. He. proposes to launch his amazing venture simultaneously
>in Britain and the United States, with. the massive firepower of Random
>Century at his back in. this country, and the dashing cavalry of Knopf
>across the water, and no one. who loves literature and courage will forbear
>to. cheer.
At the time. this article was written I had believed for some time that
columnists in the. Times and other journalists had been making references to
my situation. Nothing unusual about this. you may think, plenty of people
have the same sort of ideas and obviously the papers aren't. writing about
them, so why should my beliefs not be as false as. those of others?
What makes this article so extraordinary is that three or four. days
immediately preceding its publication, I had a meeting with a. friend,
during the course. of which we discussed the media persecution, and in
particular that by Times columnists. It seemed to. me, reading the article
by. Levin in Saturday?s paper, that he was describing in some detail his
"artist?s impression" of that meeting. Most telling are. the final
sentences, when he. writes, "The madman bursts into tears, and swears it is
all. true. And it is." Although I did not "burst into tears" (he seems to be
using a bit of poetic licence and exaggerating) I did try hard to. convince
my friend that it was all true; and I am able to. concur with Mr Levin,
because, of course,. it is.
At the beginning of the piece Levin reveals a fear of being. attacked by the
"irrational" subject of his story,. saying "I have no reason to believe that
he is violent, but he should certainly be. approached with caution". This
goes back to the xenophobic propaganda of "defence" against. a "threat"
which was seen at the very beginning of. the harassment. The impression of a
"madman running loose" who needs to be controlled. through an agency which
assigns to itself the mantle of. the "police" is also one which had been
expressed. elsewhere.
In the final paragraph of this. extract, his reference to Everyman?s Library
as having "died a lingering and shameful death a. decade or so ago" shows
clearly what. sort of conclusion they wish to their campaign. They want a
permanent solution, and. as they are prevented from achieving that solution
directly,. they waste significant resources on methods which have been
repeatedly. shown to be ineffective for such a purpose.
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M'I.5,Pers ecution ' Ber nard Levin expresses his vi ews
The article of which part is reproduced below was penned by Bernard. Levin
for the Features section of the Times on 21. September 1991. To my mind, it
described the. situation at the time and in particular a recent meeting with
a friend, during which I. for the first time admitted to someone other than
my GP. that I had been subjected to a conspiracy of harassment over the
previous. year and a half.
>There is a madman running loose about London, called David. Campbell; I have
>no reason to believe that he is. violent, but he should certainly be
>approached with caution. You may know him by the curious glitter in. his
>eyes and a persistent trembling of. his hands; if that does not suffice, you
>will find him attempting to thrust no fewer. than 48 books into your arms,
>all hardbacks, with a promise that, if you should return to. the same
>meeting-place next year, he will heave another 80 at. you.
>
>If, by now, the police have arrived. and are keeping a close watch on him,
>you may feel sufficiently emboldened to examine the books. The. jackets are
>a model of uncluttered typography, elegantly and simply laid. out; there is
>an unobtrusive colophon of a rising sun, probably not. picked at random.
>Gaining confidence - the lunatic. is smiling by now, and the policemen, who
>know about such things, have significantly. removed their helmets - you
>could. do worse than take the jacket off the first book in the pile. The
>only word possible to. describe the binding is sumptuous; real cloth in a
>glorious shade. of dark green, with the title and author in black and gold
>on the. spine.
>
>Look at it more closely; your eyes do not deceive you - it. truly does have
>real. top-bands and tail-bands, in yellow, and, for good measure, a silk
>marker ribbon in. a lighter green. The paper is cream-wove and acid-free,
>and the. book is sewn, not glued.
>
>Throughout the encounter, I should have mentioned,. our loony has been
>chattering away, although what he is trying to say is almost impossible. to
>understand; after a time, however, he becomes sufficiently coherent. to make
>clear that he is. trying to sell the books to you. Well, now, such quality
>in bookmaking today can only be. for collectors' limited editions at a
>fearsome price -. #30, #40, #50?
>
>No, no, he says, the glitter more powerful than ever and the trembling. of
>his hands. rapidly spreading throughout his entire body; no, no - the books
>are priced variously. at #7, #8 or #9, with the top price #12.
>
>At. this, the policemen understandably put their helmets back on; one of
>them draws his truncheon and. the other can be heard summoning
>reinforcements on. his walkie-talkie. The madman bursts into tears, and
>swears it is. all true.
>
>And it. is.
>
>David Campbell has acquired the entire. rights to the whole of the
>Everyman's Library, which. died a lingering and shameful death a decade or
>so ago, and. he proposes to start it all over again - 48 volumes this
>September and 80 more next year, in editions. I have described, at the
>prices specified. He proposes to. launch his amazing venture simultaneously
>in Britain. and the United States, with the massive firepower of Random
>Century at his back in this country, and the dashing cavalry. of Knopf
>across the water, and no one who loves. literature and courage will forbear
>to. cheer.
At the time this article was. written I had believed for some time that
columnists. in the Times and other journalists had been making references to
my situation. Nothing unusual about this you. may think, plenty of people
have the same sort of. ideas and obviously the papers aren't writing about
them, so why should my beliefs not be. as false as those of others?
What makes this article. so extraordinary is that three or four days
immediately preceding its publication,. I had a meeting with a friend,
during the course of which we discussed the media. persecution, and in
particular that. by Times columnists. It seemed to me, reading the article
by Levin in Saturday?s paper, that he was describing in some. detail his
"artist?s impression" of that. meeting. Most telling are the final
sentences, when he writes, "The madman bursts into tears,. and swears it is
all true. And it is." Although. I did not "burst into tears" (he seems to be
using a bit of poetic licence and exaggerating) I did try. hard to convince
my friend that it was. all true; and I am able to concur with Mr Levin,
because,. of course, it is.
At the beginning of the piece Levin reveals a fear. of being attacked by the
"irrational" subject of. his story, saying "I have no reason to believe that
he is violent, but he should. certainly be approached with caution". This
goes back to the xenophobic. propaganda of "defence" against a "threat"
which was seen at the very beginning of. the harassment. The impression of a
"madman running. loose" who needs to be controlled through an agency which
assigns to itself the mantle of the "police" is. also one which had been
expressed. elsewhere.
In the final paragraph of this extract, his reference to Everyman?s. Library
as having "died. a lingering and shameful death a decade or so ago" shows
clearly what sort of conclusion they wish to their campaign. They want. a
permanent solution, and as they are prevented from achieving. that solution
directly, they waste. significant resources on methods which have been
repeatedly shown to. be ineffective for such a purpose.
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M.I 5.Persec ution . wh o know s a bout it ?
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Many people know, both in the establishment and media, and among. the
general public. Despite an absence of its target from. the UK for more than
two years, the echoes of paranoia can still be heard loud. and clear from
across the water. When it started in 1990, the. only people who knew were
those. in BBC television who were spying on my home, and a few radio
broadcasters. There were a. few cases of public harassment, but very little
compared to the situation that developed a couple of. years later.
The list today includes BBC TV. staff (newsreaders such as Martyn Lewis,
Michael Buerk, Nicholas Witchell), people from radio. stations such as
Chris Tarrant of Capital and Radio 1 DJs, people. in the print media, but
also many people in the general public.. All united in a conspiracy which
breaks the laws which the UK does have regarding harassment, and. all
completely uncaring for any semblance. of decency or elementary respect
for individual. rights.
The British police (obviously) do know the. nature of the harassment and in
all probability the identity of those. behind it. Some time ago I made a
complaint to my local police. station in London, without positive result.
The UK police are failing in. their duty to see the law enforced in not
checking. the abuse.
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M.I 5`Persecution . h ow a nd wh y d id it st art?
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The harassment didn't start by itself, so someone must have. been there at
the outset to give it. a firm push and set the "animals" after me. It looks
as if I was. set up in June 1990, and the timing indicates someone from
university. was responsible.
>One thing which has. been missing from this discussion is this simple
>prognosis: that maybe he is right and. that, despite his admitted
>mental condition, there really. is a campaign against him organised by
>now-influential. ex-students of his university.
In May or June 1990, Alan Freeman on Radio 1 read out a letter from. someone
who had known me for a few years, who wrote of the one who "wore. out his
welcome with random. precision" (from the Pink Floyd song). Freeman went on
to say to the writer "that's a hell of a letter you wrote. there". The
indication is strongly that people I. had parted from soon before nursed a
grudge against me and were trying to cause trouble. for me.
The suggestion is that. Freeman might have shown the letter to other people,
and things could have snowballed from there. Right from. the start the real
source (security. services presumed) didn't announce themselves as the
origin, but let the "talkers", the radio DJs, believe that they. were the
originators. Think about it; if you announce, "we're. MI5 and we have a
campaign. against this bloke" then people might not go along with it; but if
you say, "everyone else is getting. at this bloke because he 'deserves' it"
then people will join in. with fewer qualms.
>Why would "they" wish. to assassinate your character?
It's. the classic case of hitting a cripple to prove you're stronger. Why
would the security services expend hundreds of thousands of pounds and. more
than six years of manpower. to try to kill a British citizen? Because they
are. motivated by people who knew me at university and feel personal
animosity; because they knew me to be. emotionally weak, and it is in the
nature of bullies to prey on those known. to be weak; and because they can
rely on the. complicity of the establishment, which the security services
manipulate and. derive funding from. This is England's biggest humiliation
today, and the British security services are. intent on preventing their
humiliation becoming. reality by continuing their campaign of attempted
murder. to suppress the truth from becoming public.
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M-I'5-Persecutio n ` cost of the operati on
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Here's what a couple of other people on. Usenet (uk.misc) had to say
regarding the cost of running such. an operation...
PO: >Have some sense, grow up and smell. reality. What you are talking about
PO: >would take loads of planning, tens of. thousands of pounds and lots of
PO: >people involved in the. planning, execution and maintenance of it. You
PO: >must have a very high opinion. of yourself to think you are worth it.
PM: >But why? And why you? Do you realize how much it would cost to. keep
PM: >one person. under continuous surveillance for five years? Think about
PM: >all the man/hours. Say they _just_ allocated a two man. team and a
PM: >supervisor. OK., Supervisor's salary, say, #30,000. a year. Two men,
PM: >#20,000 a year each. But they'd need to work in. shifts -- so it would
PM:. >be six men at #20,000 (which with on-costs would work out at more like
PM: >#30,000 to the employer.).
PM:. >
PM: >So, we're talking #30,000 x 6. #180,000. plus. say, #40,000 for the
PM: >supervisor. #220,000. Then you've got the. hardware involved. And
PM: >any transcription that needs. doing. You don't think the 'Big Boss'
PM: >would listen to hours and hours. of tapes, do you.
PM:. >
PM: >So, all. in all, you couldn't actually do the job for much less than
PM: >a quarter million a year.. Over five years. What are you doing that makes
PM: >it worth the while of the state to spend. over one and a quarter million
PM: >on. you?
Those are pretty much the sort of calculations that went through. my head
once I stopped to consider what it must be costing them to run. this
operation.. The partial answer is, there have been periods when the
intensity has been greater, and times when little. has happened. In fact,
for much of 1993 and the first half of 1994, very. little happened. Although
I don't think that was for reasons of money -. if they can tap into the
taxpayer they're not going to be short of resources,. are they?
The more complete answer is in the enormity of what. they're doing. Relative
to the cost. to British pride of seeing their country humiliated for the
persecution of their own citizens, isn't is worth the cost of. four or five
people to. try to bring things to a close in the manner they would wish? To
the government a million or. two is quite honestly nothing - if they can
convince themselves of the necessity of what they're doing,. resources will
not be the limiting. factor.
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M'I-5,Persecu tion ' Capi tal R adio - C hris Tarra nt
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Capital Radio DJs have been "in on it" from the. start. One of the first
things I heard in the summer of 1990. was from a Capital DJ who said, "If
he listens to Capital then. he can't be all bad" (supportive, you see. We're
not bastards). Much of what. came over the radio in 1990 is now so far away
the precise details have. been obliterated by time. No diary was kept of the
details, and although. archives if they exist may give pointers, the
ambiguity of what broadcasters. said would leave that open to
re-interpretation.
In spring 1994, Chris Tarrant on his Capital morning show. made an aside to
someone else in the. studio, about a person he didn't identify. He said,
"You know this bloke? He. says we're trying to kill him. We should be done
for attempted. manslaughter".
That mirrored something I had. said a day or two before. What Tarrant said
was understood by the staff member. in the studio he was saying it to; they
said, "Oh no, don't. say that" to Tarrant. If any archives exist of the
morning show. (probably unlikely) then it could be found there; what he said
was so out of context. that he would be very hard put to find an explanation.
A couple. of days later, someone at the site where I was working repeated the
remark although in a different way; they said there. had been people in a
computer room when automatic fire extinguishers. went off and those people
were "thinking of suing for. attempted manslaughter".
Finally, this isn't confined to the. established radio stations. In 1990
after I had listened to a pirate radio station in South. London for about
half an hour, there was an audible phone call in. the background, followed
by total silence for a few moments, then shrieks of. laughter. "So what are
we supposed to say now? Deadly torture? He's going to talk to us now,. isn't
he?", which meant that they. could hear what I would say in my room.
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