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BART Disables Cell Service To Disrupt Protests

Posted by timothy on from the government-you-deserve dept.

1729 writes "Yesterday, in an effort to disrupt rumored protests at Bay Area Rapid Transit stations, BART officials disabled cell phone and internet access within most of the BART system by shutting down the antennas that enable reception in the underground stations."

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  1. What is next? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Arab Spring
    English Summer
    American Autumn

  2. Well then just shut down everything by cvtan · · Score: 1, Funny

    Since crime must be prevented, everything should be shut down to prevent all sorts of crime. Never mind about protests. What about real crimes like bank robbery and murder? Phone shouldn't work, guns shouldn't fire, TVs should turn off, and cell phones, FaceBook, Twitter, should all be silenced. Then there's that whole internet thing... Everyone please just stay home and be safe! Think of the children.

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  3. Re:Won't BART be financially liable by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least in the US, if this was done and somebody was seriously injured or died and couldn't summon medical attention because of it ... there would be lawsuits.

    D00d, in the US, there would be lawsuits because it's Tuesday and someone was wearing a green hat.

  4. Re:and in vancover they riot over losing a NHL gam by hedgemage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Religion is important to a lot of people.