IP: Mark Thomas + ECHELON?

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 00:47:23 GMT
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To: farber () cis upenn edu
From: Brian Randell <Brian.Randell () newcastle ac uk>
Subject: Re: Mark Thomas + ECHELON?

Background:

Mark Thomas is comedian/activist with a series on Channel 4 TV here in the
UK, who provides great amusement to viewers and studio audience by "taking
on" various individuals and organisations whose activities he finds
objectionable.

Earlier tonight he devoted a large proportion of his program to Menwith
Hill, the NSA listening post here in the UK within what is offically
described as an RAF facility.

Here is a message about this program, containing a link that I suggest you try.

Forwarded:

> From: "Malcolm Hutty" <cacib () liberty org uk>
> Organization: Campaign Against Censorship of the Internet

> > Can someone summerise / provide pointers to a transcript for us poor
> > souls who
> > do not receive channel4?
>
> Yes, but I had to wait until after broadcast.
>
> Mark Thomas went hot-air ballooning over Menwith Hill, as it
> seems not to be restricted airspace. Also, if you are low on fuel it
> is an "emergency landing", so you can land there as you have no
> control over steering in a hot air balloon.
>
> Anyway, he's running hot air balloon rides for the public.
>
> For details of how to book a ride, and lots of stuff on "RAF"
> Menwith Hill itself, see http://www.menwithhill.com/
>
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Cheers

Brian Randell



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