The State Department is advising Americans planning to attend the Olympic Games in Beijing to take care and be mindful that they could be under surveillance.Wow! Surveillance and searches at any time, without my consent or knowledge? Sounds just like home.
"All hotel rooms and offices are considered to be subject to on-site or remote technical monitoring at all times," the department's Bureau of Consular Affairs advised on Thursday. "Hotel rooms, residences and offices may be accessed at any time without the occupant's consent or knowledge."
For completeness, they should have added: "The State Department is advising Americans planning to stay home from the Olympic Games in Beijing to take care and be mindful that they could be under surveillance."
But, hey -- I'm sure the Chinese aren't surveilling anyone except terrorists. I guess if you aren't doing anything wrong, you don't have anything to hide, right?
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