Law Enforcement Wants Right to Use Cell-Jamming Tech
Jamming May Not Even Work Well
Wideband RF jamming of cell phone bands can be quickly overcome by criminals and terrorists.
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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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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