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FCC Sued to Allow Cell Phone Jammers
stevew writes "A small company in Florida is trying to take on the FCC in an attempt to make their Cell phone jamming product legal. Their main argument seems to be that the Communications act of 1934 conflicts with the HomeLand Security Act — so the Communications act has to go." From the article: "Local and state law enforcement agencies, which would be the first responders to a terrorist attack here at home, are prohibited by law from obtaining such gear. 'It just doesn't make much sense that the FBI can use this equipment, but that the local and state governments, which the Homeland Security Act has acknowledged as being an important part of combating terrorism, cannot,' said Howard Melamed, chief executive of CellAntenna. 'We give local police guns and other equipment to protect the public, but we can't trust them with cellular-jamming equipment? It doesn't make sense.'"
in soviet russia, cell phones jam you!
He has a valid point - the law is hypocrital.
The Feds should ALSO be banned from using cell phone jammers.
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I paid for my cell phone jammer so I should get to use it when I want.
I'll see your gain booster and raise you a punch in the face when you talk on the cell phone while sitting behind me at the movies =P
I'm sure what is topping the Police Christmas Wish List this year is a cell phone CAMERA jamming device. Cell phones themselves are likely of little concern, but those damn cameras are causing nothing but trouble.
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I'll see your punch in the face when you hear me talking and raise you a beating with my nightstick for punching me in the face!
"It is possible to commit no errors and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." -Peak Performance
I'm gonna bonk you guys' heads together, then everyone will clap and we'll all watch the goddamn movie. :)
Just then the floating disembodied head of Colonel Sanders started yelling Everything You Know Is Wrong!-Weird Al
"We give local police guns and other equipment to protect the public, but we can't trust them with cellular-jamming equipment? It doesn't make sense."
Thats an excellent point! We should take their guns away.
Try jamming police radio's on your property ... and post a notice saying you did it ... maybe call the local precint and let them know just to be polite. See how they like that.
Alright I know which one is Moe, but which one is Larry, which one is Curly and I hope to God that Shemp isn't around here somewhere ...
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