Man Sits Behind Ex-CIA Director On The Train, Eavesdrops, And Live-Tweets His Conversation,
by Brian Jones, Business Insider
Former Director of the CIA and head of the National Security Agency Michael Hayden had his cover blown on the Acela train by Tom Matzzie, a political strategist who used to run the D.C. branch of MoveOn.org, according to Dylan Matthews at The Washington Post.
According to Matzzie, Hayden was on a call with reporters and was speaking under the condition of anonymity, intending to be cited only as “a former senior administration official.”
Matzzie didn’t just recognize him, he live-tweeted the conversation, and made some great quips about when he was going to get rendered for live-tweeting the private conversations of a man who was among the most powerful on the planet.
In subsequent tweets, Matzzie said he was working up the courage to ask Hayden for a photo. He apparently eventually did.
Ex CIA/NSA Chief Michael Hayden and Tom Matzzie
From his tweets, it seemed Hayden had no idea that his conversation was being broadcast.
Matzzie’s tweets can be read at the Business Insider
Moral of the story- you should be careful of who might be listening to your conversations, at anytime- home, office, train… – especially if you are on the phone. Most people talk extra loud when using their cell phones, not a good idea if you are discussing anything even remotely confidential.