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Cell-Phone Wars

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it-was-only-a-matter-of-time dept.

Makarand writes "According to this article in the Houston Chronicle people fed up with cell phone chatter have declared war against cell phones. They are arming themselves with detectors, jammers and other gizmos to defend privacy, security, sanity and blissful silence. Although jamming cell phones is not legal in the US, pocket-sized jammers are available online and even on eBay. Cell-phone jammers typically work by disrupting the communication between handsets and cellular towers by flooding an area with interference or selectively blocking signals by broadcasting on frequencies used by these phones. The FCC has received very few complaints about jammed cell phones and has never taken action against anyone for that violation."

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  1. from the article... by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "The inventor of the cell phone never thought about the fact that people would be using them constantly and impeding on other people's privacy,"
    It may be rude and obnoxious to blather on on your cell phone in a crowded elevator or a restaurant but how exactly is that impeding on someone's privacy? Seems like a logical jump without any argument.
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    1. Re:from the article... by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Flamebait
      "What right is there to privacy?"
      Where did I mention there was one? You should actually read the posts you respond to before you hit reply in order to get your little message in, jackhole.
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  2. Re:DIY plans? by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Your signature concerns the freedom to bear arms and yet your post concerns limiting the freedoms of others. If someone is in public, you don't want them speaking too loudly but you'll die for their right to pack heat?

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  3. Re:businesses aren't citizens by NineNine · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, well, what if I'm walking through the park and I just feel like talking to a friend? Who says that YOU have the right to silence? It's a public park, you selfish bastard. Part of being in public is dealing with other people. If you don't like it, go buy your own piece of land, and you can do whatever you want in it.

  4. Re:DIY plans? by Dalroth · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    That's why God made paint balls?

    You know what, that's a good way to get your ass thrown in jail. Go ahead and do it, see how long it takes.

  5. Re:However, your rights end. . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    to calrify, this is towards the restuarant not the theatre comment.

    oh you are one of THOSE people. You are one of the anal individuals who are promoting this technoligy, because god forbid someone should be able to use their cell phone while you are enjoying your meal. If you are that easily annoyed, why are you in a public place anyway?

    and don't get me started on how you think YOUR riight to peace is any more important then their right to have and use a cell phone as they wish. Last I checked, individual rights weighed the same for each individual, unless of ocurse you are not from the US, then i will excuse your ignorance.

  6. Re:Not good by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    As a top IT executive for a fortune 50, I spend a lot of time on global conference calls. I would be extremely annoyed, and would consider it an attack on both me personally, and me professionally (and, by extension, my company) if someone were to jam my cellular during an important conference call.
    As a top (whatever) executive for a fortune (whatever) company, you are proving that you are a total inconsiderate asshole that does not gives a rat's ass about anything that's not related to your friggin' company.
  7. Re:'War on' cell phones by wideBlueSkies · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    >>"I went down protecting my baby" - how is hitting someone after the fact protecting??

    Well let's see. He brushed past me rather violently, took her down with his right leg, and then procedded to scream at her.

    "Well your honor, I thought he was going to kick my daughter while he was screaming at her. He was extremely agitated, and was acting agressively. I acted to keep my daughter from being hurt further."

    And as far as teaching her values, one of those values is "never let someone get away with hurting you".

    You can try and argue this further with me, but you won't change my mind. I know that what I did was right at the time. And I have a wife, family, circle of friends, and coworkers that agree with me.

    And among that circle are 3 NYC Police Officers, and 1 NJ State Trooper.

    Like I said, no worries here.

    BTW, this took place inside New York City.

    wbs.

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