Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 18
AllentoldTommyitwasimportantforhimtogetsomethinghecouldholdoverJohnWymerandSharonRothtokeepthemfromfiringhim.
Tommy’sfirstideawastobuildatelephoneblueboxforJohnWymer’scarandbugit.
"It’llbeasimplethingtomake,"AllentoldWymer."Thenyou’llhaveacartelephoneyoucanusewithoutthephonecompanyevenknowingaboutit."
"Wouldn’tthatbeillegal?"Wymerasked.
"Notatall.Theairwavesarefree."
"Youcanreallydoit?"
"Onlyonewaytoproveittoyou.Youpayforthematerialsandletmemakeoneforyou."
Wymerquestionedhimclosely,surprisedatMilligan’sknowledgeofelectronics."I’dliketolookintoitfirst,"Wymersaid."Butitdoessoundinteresting."
Afewdayslater,whileTommywasbuyingsomematerialsforhisownblueboxatanelectronicssupplyshop,hediscoveredatapingbugthatcouldbeinsertedintoatelephoneandactivatedbythephoneringing.Allhewouldhavetodowastodialthepersonnelorrentaloffice,pretendhehadcalledawrongnumberandhangup;thenthetaperecorderwouldbegin.BytapingconversationsinRoth’sorWymer’soffice,hemightlearniftherewassomethingillegalgoingon,andhecoulduseittothreatenthemandgetthemoffhisbackiftheytriedtofirehim.
