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> Several weeks ago, an EFF supporter brought her car to a mechanic, and found a mysterious device wired into her car under her driver's seat

If I saw this device under my seat I'd assume it was part of some electronic system and never touch it. The only thing that I'd see that would make me go "huh" would be CDMA – and even then I would probably assume it was part of my car's infotainment system like my old Saab's OnStar that used a Verizon 2G CDMA network that died before I purchased the car.

I have a pretty good mechanic as well, and unless I was complaining about a jammed seat adjustment, he wouldn't be down there to see. I wonder if he'd even be able to eyeball it as suspicious as he's an independent; who knows what kinds of things get hooked up below seats.

Assuming this part isn't narrative, kudos to those who found it. Now where should I go look?

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I see three possibilities, from most to least likely: (a) completely fabricated by the subject of the story (perhaps because they are sincerely convinced they are being followed by someone and are seeking to furnish "proof"); (b) it's anti-theft; (c)(super super super unlikely) its a personal matter.