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Beep! Beep! You have Broken the Law.

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-what-are-they-doing-with-the-organs dept.

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."

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  1. Hmm... by MacFury · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How well does this actually work? Wouldn't they just get a new phone number?

  2. Easy to cause trouble with by gorf · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So, if I don't like someone, all I have to do is make up a few ads with his number on and stick them up places, and the state will spam him for me?