Why do spies bother to hide microphones at all?
As counter-surveillance specialists, here at QCC, we spend lots of time and effort seeking out and discovering hidden microphones all over the world.
However, when we hear yet another example of high status individuals making inappropriate unguarded comments in front of their own microphones, we have to question why anybody bothers to hide microphones in the first place.
You will remember the trouble former Prime Minister Gordon Brown got in to when he was recorded by his own microphone calling a labour supporter 'a bigot'. Well now two Sky Sports Presenters have been disciplined and relieved of duty after making sexist comments about a female referee into the microphones directly in front of their mouths at the Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton game this weekend.
Apparently believing that their microphones were switched off, Andy Gray and Richard Keys disparaged the abilities of Sian Massey, a female linesman officiating at the game.
Mr Keys said: “Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her.”
Mr Gray replied: “‘Can you believe that? A female linesman. Women don’t know the offside rule.”
Later on during their conversation Keys talked about an article he had read by Karren Brady (West Ham's vice chairman) on the topic of sexism in football. He was recorded muttering "The game’s gone mad. See charming Karren Brady this morning complaining about sexism? Yeah. Do me a favour, love."
Unsurprisingly, the pair have been dropped from providing commentary for this evening's Bolton vs. Chelsea game.
