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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."

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  1. Re:How it really works. (your sig) by rinderpestofshank · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    as an indian programmer, i must admit that i find your sig offensive. >> Open source development is my way of >> competing with the low-cost programmers in >> India