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Cell Phone Jamming Devices Enjoy an Increase In Popularity
rullywowr writes "A story run by local new NBC10 of Philadelphia last Friday illuminated the fact that this particular rider of the pubilc bus system is packing a cell phone jammer and is not afraid to use it. Going by the name of 'Eric,' whenever he sees someone being 'rude' on the bus and talking loudly on their cell phone, he screws the antenna on and flips the power switch. Regardless of the steep civil penalites levied by the FCC (up to $16,000 USD), many (such as 'Eric') are still interested by these devices which can be bought on the internet for $40 to over $1000. Opponents of these devices say that not only do they interfere with mobile phones, they often can interfere with 'behind the scenes' communication, Wi-Fi, etc. Despite being illegal, TFA points out that they are readily available on the internet (what else is new?). Do you have an instance where you experienced the positive (or negative) effects of a cell phone jammer?"
I think I need a jammar for you're bad grammar!
Do you have an instance where you experienced the positive (or negative) effects of a cell phone jammer?"
Yeah. I was having a stroke and nobody could understand why I was flopping about with half my face looking like it was ready to melt off. I reached for my phone, dialed 911... and nothing happened. Then I died. I had to submit this as a ghost because nobody thinks about what blocking a communications medium does to innocent people, they just want to get at the one asshole amongst the dozens or so in the area abusing it.
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(Posting from android) For my part I think that this may actually be aW%W$%%#$^&CARRIER LOST
Silence is a state of mime.
Ooh, yeah! All right! We're jammin': I wanna jam it wid you. We're jammin', jammin', And I hope you like jammin', too. Ain't no rules, ain't no vow, we can do it anyhow: I'n'I will see you through, 'Cos everyday we pay the price with a little sacrifice, Jammin' till the jam is through.
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
I think someone has a 'whoosh' jammer switched on near you.
You must take classier buses than some of us...
Because that person couldn't hear the call anyway because Aunt Bessie's corgi has asthma and she had to take it to the vet and it cut into her bridge game and she was about to win against that impossible skank Dolores the Applebee's manager who refused a refund on some disgustingly awful soup I think it was minestrone but maybe it was chicken noodle, but anyway, we're not going back to that Applebee's and we also called the regional office to tell them how awful Dolores is not that they'll do anything, I bet she sleeps with her boss, the skank, anyway the corgi is...hold on, will you shut up about your chest pains and difficulty breathing?! Can't you see I'm on a VERY IMPORTANT call?! The world doesn't revolve around you!!...so the corgi is fine now, but they have to take her in next month as a check up and I'm worried, damnit...No, I will not be quiet so you can talk to some "dispatcher!" This is a free country and I can talk as loud as I want!... God, some people are so RUDE!
That would be an awesome superpower.
I am the Stealth Duct Taper. I can duct tape anything without you knowing. Having sex with your wife? How'd that duct tape get plastered across her vagina?
"Lack of speed can be overcome. In the worst case by patience." --Znork
God YES!!
"busted a red light, had mounted the sidewalk earlier"
So it wasn't urgent.
30 years ago no one had cell phones... things havent gotten THAT much more important in 30 years
Are you kidding! We have terrorists now! And child molesters! And child molesting terrorists! Think of the children! If you're against everyone calling 911 you must be a communist! I bet they don't have 911 in Communistic countries! USA! USA!
I'd even bet that thirty years ago they didn't even have italics!
You must be a pervert.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
I take it that was your fist time on a bus~
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