Law Enforcement Wants Right to Use Cell-Jamming Tech
Jamming May Not Even Work Well
The hypothetical "remote lookout" can simply use other means, such as Family Radio Service radios, hand-signals to somebody watching who can call on another land line or use an Internet connection (possibly with Tor!) to send a warning message, and so forth.
Cell phone jamming is a bad idea as it takes out the unprepared citizen's ability to report important information and/or to request help during an emergency.
There are other alternatives such as lawful intercept, collection of E911 positions on phone in a target area, and spoofing of calls and/or test messages to target cell phones to confuse the users and gain an advantage for law enfor...
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Issues with this idea
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There have been to many instances of shoot first ask questions later, just look what happened when cops were given tasers. 😕
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Freedom
Thomas Jefferson said it even more directly: “Those who trade freedom for security will find themselves with neither.â€Â
Bottom line is this: The freedom which one willing surrenders is not so easily reclaimed. There is no benevolent government in this world. The U.S. government is made up of indivduals all of whom are flawed. Are they all evil? No. But some most assuredly are. They are certainly made up of more than a few hypocrites. Those who campaign against prostitution, but solicit prostitutes. Those who are against gay lifestyle but place their gay lovers on the sta...
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Azeron said:...
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.†- Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson said it even more directly: ââ
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