Monday, February 21, 2005
Cell Phone Jammer Use On The Rise
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 04:00 AM
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/40168.htm
"Unsuspecting cellphone users may find themselves saying that more often now that cellphone jammers — illegal gizmos that interfere with signals and cut off reception — are selling like hotcakes on the streets of New York. "I bought one online, and I love it," said one jammer owner fed up with the din of dumb conversations and rock-and-roll ringtones. "I use it on the bus all the time. I always zap the idiots who discuss what they want from the Chinese restaurant so that everyone can hear them. Why is that necessary?"
A part of me can sympathize with users of a jammer. I got behind some guy at the dry cleaners the other day and the man behind the counter was unable to conduct business with the guy because he kept saying "pardon me" and yammering away with someone at this office. Meanwhile, the line behind him was growing, and I was in it. If I had access to a jammer, I'd have flipped it on. :devilboy:
Still, it is illegal and can cause a risk to lives because they interfere with emergency equipment. It wouldn't be a problem if people were just considerate and wouldn't talk so loudly and just blather on and on about nothing in the middle of public places. :?
"Unsuspecting cellphone users may find themselves saying that more often now that cellphone jammers — illegal gizmos that interfere with signals and cut off reception — are selling like hotcakes on the streets of New York. "I bought one online, and I love it," said one jammer owner fed up with the din of dumb conversations and rock-and-roll ringtones. "I use it on the bus all the time. I always zap the idiots who discuss what they want from the Chinese restaurant so that everyone can hear them. Why is that necessary?"
A part of me can sympathize with users of a jammer. I got behind some guy at the dry cleaners the other day and the man behind the counter was unable to conduct business with the guy because he kept saying "pardon me" and yammering away with someone at this office. Meanwhile, the line behind him was growing, and I was in it. If I had access to a jammer, I'd have flipped it on. :devilboy:
Still, it is illegal and can cause a risk to lives because they interfere with emergency equipment. It wouldn't be a problem if people were just considerate and wouldn't talk so loudly and just blather on and on about nothing in the middle of public places. :?
