Thoughts 04 Nov 2007 08:28 am
Devices Enforce Cellular Silence, Sweet but Illegal
Devices Enforce Cellular Silence, Sweet but Illegal
This is just a little something I read in the NYT. The link above will take you to the full article.
It’s about justice; Vigilante justice, admittedly, but justice none the less.
cell phone jammers:
The jamming technology works by sending out a radio signal so powerful that phones are overwhelmed and cannot communicate with cell towers. The range varies from several feet to several yards, and the devices cost from $50 to several hundred dollars. Larger models can be left on to create a no-call zone.
There are devices, the size of a pack of cigarettes, that will block the signal from and to cellphones for about a thirty foot radius.
These are illegal in this country. But you can buy them online and have them shipped to you.
Since the frequencies used by cellular devices are protected, using one of these would be a felony. —–But only if you get caught.
Most folks are well mannered, but there are always a few losers.
I almost never go to the theater, but the last couple of times I did go, —I’ll give you three guesses.
How many times have you gone to a restaurant and had to listen to some loud mouthed, knuckle-dragger, yelling into his cell about nothing in particular?
In a quiet restaurant any conversation carries, and I really and truly don’t give a shit about what happened at your job today.
How about the putz in line ahead of you at the post office or grocery store who wait until they are almost at the check out before they call someone to find out what else they need.
All the while, holding up the line as they discuss and debate.
I will guarantee that if you try to get ahead of this moron he will push his cart, or step, in front of you. —Without ever coming up for air.
How many times have you been somewhere quiet and had to listen to that special ring people assign to a received text message?
Or how many times have you been all but ignored by someone who was supposed to be waiting on you, but was busy chit-chatting on their cell?
Every day the problem worsens; And while I don’t advocate the breaking of laws I can understand why a person might be pushed to do it.
The world has always been full of inconsiderate assholes, but now there’s a way to fight back. At least in a small way.