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Beep! Beep! You have Broken the Law.
medscaper writes "Authorities in China are using computers to spam mobile phones of law-breakers until they turn themselves in. Apparently, lots of illegal advertisements as stickers with mobile-phone numbers listed are placed around large cities and are becoming an eyesore. So, the authorities call the cell phones incessantly with recorded messages that demand the "businessmen" to turn themselves in."
I would be sitting behind one of those people in a movie theater. If they are stupid enough to get into that situation you know they are one of those people who leave their cell phones on during movies. :) Excellent idea though..
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"You got trouble."
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with the current fee of US $200 Thank you for committing this crime. Your local Police Department.
If you do not turn yourself in by noon tommorow we shall send you another message asking you politely to do so again!
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and no one can figure out what it means. ;)
-T
I was having a conversion, on the cell phone. And it was like, beep beep beep beep! And then, like, I had broken the law. And I was like... hunh?
I browse Slashdot at +3, Funny
Dr. Cocteau: Be well, John Spartan.
John Spartan: Be fucked.
Moral Statute Machine: John Spartan, you are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Morality Statute.
[Spartan shoots the machine]
Upon answering the call, the wrongdoer hears the pre-recorded message--
"You have broken the law by posting illegal ads. You must immediately stop this activity and go to the Hangzhou Urban Administrative Bureau for punishment. DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200."
I thought Ellen Feiss had become a cop.
Wait, wait, wait... Couldn't you just get a 900 number associated to your phone, and post that all over town? Every time the cops call you, if they wanted to talk to you, they'd have to agree to the charge (or can they just bill you without asking - even better) ... Pure profit, at the expense of the government.
Ack!
why do they not just put these cell phone numbers into "411", or post them on internet forums,
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Better yet, just post the number on
John: Why don't you answer your phone anymore?
Joe : It got slashdotted last week.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Well, I'd guess it would be fairly effective. Just call the number and say "YES! I'd like to enlarge my (well, you know) by five inches like you said in the ad!"
If they say "Get lost, you pervert!" and hang up, you know somebody was framing them.
... with people who run red lights. Here in Portland, people think red lights are optional. I'm getting rather sick of it. I think if their cell phone were to start ringing every time they do it then we might see a pavlovian effect here to deter this problem.
No! "Now Go Away Or I Shall Taunt You A Second Time".
They won't have to turn themselves in
Police Caller: I want some XXX.
Dont we all
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In SOVIET RUSSIA... erm...NSA AMERICA, the Internet logs onto YOU!
It makes a penis look tiny in comparison.
Speak for yourself.
{man walks into police station}
Man: Hello, I've come to turn myself in.
Policeman: {starts laughing}
Man: No really, I have. I feel all dirty and stuff.
Policeman: {points at man, and starts laughing again}
Man: Stop it! Stop it!!
Policeman: {Regains breath. Tries to speak, and starts laughing again}
Man: What's so funny?
Policeman: Get out.
THE END
Nah, i know Mark. It was defenitely him who put his number on the bathroom wall.
I think this is a great idea. I mean, who cares if they turn themselves in or not, just as long as they have to pay for those mobile minutes and deal with the frustration of the constant calls. I hate those damn posters too.
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