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Cell Phone Jamming on the Rise
netbuzz writes "It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone either, as the number of inconsiderate dolts who yammer away oblivious to the disruptions their yapping is causing those around them continues to rise. Pocket-sized cell jammers are becoming a hot item, while proprietors of restaurants and the like look to defend themselves as well. Yes it's illegal, but given that the rudeness is pretty close to criminal as well, it's unlikely to stop any time soon."
I do propose at some point the ubiquitous rude behavior on cell phones dictates some solution. I hope sooner rather than later.
I hear cattle prods are fairly effective. Oh sure, it briefly increases the noise level, but it's well worth it.
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These could inadvertently trigger a terrorist attack too. It's not too hard to imagine a bomb controlled by a signal, and if that signal is cut off the bomb explodes. This would be a fail-safe switch for the bomber and the bomb, in case the terrorist is killed, the bomb goes off. There are IED's in Iraq that work like that right now. These jammers could kill innocent people, and are properly illegal.
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So when will we have a "spoiled rampaging kids" jammer?
don't forget that you also have the option to touch the offending cellphone with that cattle prod, too, for a longer term solution
I have several of these devices secretly planted in areas around my home, car as well as portable ones to carry with me wherever i go... These things work like a charm. I love it as i walk into a crowd and see everyone stop talking as they look at their phones... "can you hear me now, bitches?"
Fortunately, there is 100% cell coverage by all carriers everywhere.
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"can you hear me now, bitches?"
If you carry that jamming device in your front pocket you'll be saying that to your nutz sometime soon.
Concealed carry laws were passed with people like you in mind. Just saying.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
There are no 'norms' for behavior while on the phone. I see guys at urinals, talking to various people. I always mention, loudly, do you know this guy's calling you while peeing?
1) they have both hands busy, and therefore can't fight
2) if they do, they'll soil themselves
3) they have to immediately explain their actions to the called party.
People are terribly self-centered, and you'll never get around them. It's like the kilowatt jam speakers in people's car trunks, and how they'll rattle the dishes in an neighborhood. They can't hear the sound of my paintball gun over the tops of it-- and I'm sure of this. I hate to waste rounds, but the cars sure do look psychedelic when they pass thru my 'hood.
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I don't need to know. Whenever my cell phone drops out, I stab everyone within a 10 meter radius with a salad fork.
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How is the inconsiderate person talking loudly on a cell phone worse than the inconsiderate person talking loudly to their friends? Maybe we don't need cell-phone jammers, just gags.
Oh, you're not stuck, you're just unable to let go of the onion rings.
Nah they'll just get children.
(my pet hate - children in restaraunts.. they just run around screaming and, occasaionally, throwing food at the other guests, and all their parents can say is 'isn't he cute'. NO HE FUCKING ISN'T. LEAVE THE BASTARD AT HOME!!).
I've promised myself for years that now if I pay 10 of my hard-earned dollars to go to a movie and some bozo starts yammering away on his phone during the feature itself, I will grab the phone away from him and throw it to the other side of the theater. Yeah, that's a crime of some sort, I'm sure... but would a jury in the world convict you? And if they did, what would the punishment be? A new phone for the dirtbag? Taking me to court to actually get the money would cost more than the phone is worth.
I know it's not as fun as making a neat gizmo to do the job, and obviously it increases your chances of getting knifed by a teenage gangbanger exponentially, but as another comment said, jamming runs the risk of jamming a 911 call.
By listening to the douche say "nuthin, I'm just kickin it at the movies...", you ensure that the call is of a non-vital nature, and therefore rude as hell.
This aggression shall not stand, Dude!
If you want to be a pansy and secretly disrupt someone's call, be my guest. I, on the other hand, will tell someone when they are being rude.
My personal favourite was when a co-worker of mine was yammering on the phone with what seemed like (and later turned out to actually be) his wife while on a crowded elevator. I shouted at him "Wow, first time I've seen someone getting a blowjob while being on the phone".
You should've seen the look on his face after that...
I, for one, would gladly pay extra to eat at a restaurant with a "No Douchebags" policy. Not only would this eliminate obnoxious cellphone users, but also dudes who listen to John Mayer while having sex.
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