Friday, December 20, 2013

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
Summary of Intercepts :: The Boyle Cell
The agency has intercepted telephone and internet communications related to the shadowy revolutionary organization known as the Boyle Cell throughout the 2013 calendar year. In the wake of the unauthorized Snowden disclosures, the agency has decided to release a summary of our analysis of these wiretaps.

WINTER: Social media intercepts indicated that three agents of the extended Boyle Cell network arrived in Detroit, Mich. with the express intent of humiliating an American treasure, Miss Michigan. Boyles with the known aliases of “Joe,” “Ellie,” and “Papa” threw up an “O-H-I-O” with the beauty queen. Local prosecutors considered terrorism charges until it was confirmed that Ohio indeed does own Michigan. Soon after this exploit, “Ellie” suffered a broken arm in what intel indicates was a ‘basketball incident.’ This story is expected to grow larger over time.

SPRING: Medical staff have examined electronic medical records to confirm that “Joe” Boyle had surgery on a particularly sensitive area for complications from a cancer treatment-related procedure the previous year. We have not corroborated the specifics, but intel indicates he really had a ball! At approximately the same time, phone intercepts imply that the middle Boyle – code name “Joey” – was initiated into the organization through a rite they call “First Communion,” and the shortest Boyle (with the nom du guerre “Mark”) graduated from an indoctrination camp called “Child Development Center.” “Ellie” undertook a rigorous physical training program through a religious extremist group monikered “CYO Track.” Much of the training focused on hurling metal objects at high velocity.

SUMMER: The entire Boyle Cell made an unexpected trip to Orlando, Fla. in mid-June. Agency assets conducted 24-hour observation of the cell during this trip, observing a number of suspicious interactions. The small Boyle Cell members were observed in physical embraces (likely live drops) with disguised, and as-of-yet unidentified characters with the street names of “Mickey,” “Minnie,” and “Goofy” and various superheros and wizards. Analysts have pored over the situation, and can find no way the Boyle Cell could have financed this complex of an operation without the help of angels. Later in the summer, “Joe” attended one of the most dangerous gatherings of suspected insurgents seen in recent years, the 20th class reunion of the St. John’s Class of 1993.    Throughout the summer, the Boyle Cell seemed to be preparing for a water-borne attack, as they spent so much time at the city pool, the children were said to have sprouted gills. “Joe” went so far as to complete a triathlon in late summer, and the sight of him in tight trunks was a clear threat to national security.

FALL: As summer closed, the Boyle Cell lost one of its most potent weapons, a ferocious 13 year old canine named “Emerald.” Considered the heart and soul of the Cell, the dog’s death cast a pall on the organization. Weeks later, “Joe” went back to his job in recruitment and training of young ideologues in Toledo, Ohio. Simultaneously, all three of the small Cell members began attending a madrassa known as “St. Aloysius.” This development was greeted with enthusiasm by “Joe” and “Katie” because it eased the daily logistical problems of infiltration and exfil. The Cell was broken up for a few days as “Katie” snuck out to eastern Pennsylvania with a subset of radicals informally known as the “Mom Friends.” “Joe” undertook a training regimen at the end of the year aimed at running 26.2 miles in the dead of winter. We expect he will be successful as he has already completed 13.1 miles but will monitor his sanity closely. Near the very end of the year, “Joey” was indoctrinated into the dangerous doomsday cult known as the “Cleveland Browns.” His excitement level was recorded by thermal monitoring equipment at Fort Meade, Md.


NSA will monitor the Boyle Cell into the foreseeable future. The Cell has made clear that they are thinking of their friends and family this winter, and are ominously hoping for a great 2014 for all.
















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