http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/4929502.php? WBBM780.com 03 August 2009 CHICAGO (CBS) ― Could you have been in danger on the CTA? A young Chicago man is accused of hacking into their radio system hundreds of times. The Feds say he even gave fake directions to some buses and trains. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov sat down with the suspect Monday, and he has an unusual defense. Marcel Carter, 20, says he didn't realize what he was doing. But it may not make a difference as he's now been charged under a post 9/11 terrorist statute. The constant coming and going of CTA trains rely on radio communication to keep things on track. But last week, a 20-year-old Chicago man, was arrested by the FBI and charged with interfering in those important communications hundreds of times over the past 14 months. When asked what he would say in his defense, Carter said, "I would just say give me a second chance." How that will play before federal prosecutors or a judge isn't clear. They allege the south side college student's initial radio interference in June of 2008 was more of a nuisance, but say it escalated until it became a safety concern. The complaint charges Carter with interfering with the operation of a mass transit vehicle, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. [...] __________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Wed Aug 05 2009 - 02:31:58 PDT
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