Can Govt activate microphone when no power?

[scaredpoet]

Well, in MY case, they would "give a **** about my life". I work for the DoD, have a security clearance, work overseas, have access to classified info, have a girlfriend from (and in) another country, etc etc. Not that I have anything to be worried about, as I'm a good boy, work wise. The original post was really only about the technical possibilities of it, not the reasons why.

Then most of the posts here are dead-on. Though, I think the fact that you're asking is gonna raise some eyebrows for you at work.