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."

Comments

endangering lives

[Turn-X Alphonse]

Police should now be on the hunt for these. In some situations these are more dangerous than a gun or a knife. Having one with you could kill tens or even hundreds of people (think shy scrapers and such). If you're that bothered by someone on the phone just politely ask if they could be a little quieter or go else where. For all you know some 10 year old kid has a bad heart and has to keep his cell phone on 24/7 for that all important "Get to hospital NOW" call.

But hey, if watching the latest blockbuster is more important than someone's life by all means carry one around, hell try two!

Mobile phone users should be shot

[uuxququex]

I'm a sysadmin and she's a surgeon and we're both on call basically 24/7

No, you choose to be on call. Big difference. You are not that important, really, you're not.

I applaud you for using your phone sensibly. You might be one of the good guys. But still, if I ever find you in the seat next to me (or more generally, within arms reach) in a movie theater and your phone rings you are out of a phone.

I don't buy your argument about the kid that desperately tries to contact you. Let them contact the hospital, there are other qualified people there. You are not the center of the universe. Deal with it.

Yeah, keep calling

[tryptych]

Oh get a life, all you leftie liberals! Like how ,many times do you call emergency services? And more to the point how many times do you HAVE to? ie: Little Johnny's got a life-threating sniffle: CALL AN AMBULANCE!
Like the man said, what did we do before mobiles? More to the point, what did we do before home phones? I remember running a mile down the road to the payphone to call for a doctor 40 years ago. There are plenty of quick and easy ways of calling emergency if required. It's more a point that cellphone users are selfish. (ooh, a new word - cellfish)

People act like you have just cut off their leg if they lose their mobile. Well get over it, you can live without it, and so can we, along with your infernal prattling and antisocial behaviour, (not to mention dangerous drivers without hands-free). As far as I am concerned, the occasional zap to shut some dipshit up is well worth the risk of being caught with what is essentially a harmless box of tricks.

"oh, by the way honey, I'm no the train, I'll be home in ten, love ya, yeah, you too, mwah, nwah, bye, bye, mwah,"... etc..etc.. *wipes dribble from mouthpiece and stares longingly....*

Re:Blockers should be shot

[neolith]

Then don't go out, even to the movies. Ever.

FCC might have something to say about active blockers, but passive blocking is A-OK. It is pretty easy to shield a building from cell phone signals as it turns out, and it won't be long before cinemas, theaters, etc do just that.

Re:That same train of thought would work great...

[Doc Ruby]

He's a spitter. Just like you, Anonymous corporate libertarian anarchy Coward, claiming that you're too lazy to click the links in the page I linked to. Typical rightwing scam: pretending it's an argument, when you're just making sounds that appeal to your sense of "gotcha".