Devices Enforce Silence of Cellphones, Illegally

[Richards 0]

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I personally think people have gotten better, but Richards insists it is a menace to human existence, so if so, this is one method to solving the problem. Certainly better than the illegal jamming solution.

I think Richard's point is that there are still inconsiderate assholes, who impose on everyone within earshot and that he'd like to be able to deliver a little vigilante justice.

But like many vigilantes, he's shooting everyone in sight, rather than actual criminals.

Oh give me a break. If some jackass has his cellphone ring tune go off in the middle of a movie and answers with a loud "waazzzuuupp " and starts babbling with utter disregard for those who are trying to hear the movie and I press this thing for a whole of three seconds to cut his call off; How many cellphone users in that theatre in the middle of the movie are going to be victimized during those 3 seconds??? Lets put this into perspective.

My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

[Richards 0]

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Then do what I do.....simply walk up to those people and say loud enough for the party on the other end to hear, "Put down the phone and come back to bed baby!"

...man or woman, they usually turn red and stop talking!

I actually heard one of these guys on his cell-phone being loud as hell in a library (apparently they do not enforce silence anymore) and he gave the person on the other end of the line his number loud enough for me to copy down. I then proceeded to a pay phone, called him and told him to shut up. I wish I could have seen the look on his face.

But seriously, I have tried numerous approaches to no avail. Most of the time I end up having to relocate and have about 5 minutes of silence until somone else has their phone go off. I am tired of confrontations (and I really do start off trying to be polite with these people). I am also tired of taking time out of what I am doing to deal with the problem. This is a quick resolution and since I only have to press it for about two seconds and the range is limmitted I supect that the "collateral damage" will be minimal. In most places where i would use it there are signs saying "no cell-phones" so nobody can really cry foul.

My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

[AWL71 0]

I say go for it. I have no problem with it. Used properly these jammers could be useful.

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

[kelpdiver 2]

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I say go for it. I have no problem with it. Used properly these jammers could be useful.

Of course you do. You believe the end justifies any means.

[n23x 0]

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so nobody can really cry foul.

But there are still legitimate "curteous" uses for those devices when you mow ALL of them over with your jammer.

Do you flip off all the drivers around you when one cuts you off?

.jim

"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC

[kallend 2,148]

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If feasible, it wouldn't require the cell provider to do anything. It requires the handset makers to design the phone to respond to a signal broadcast by the theater to switch to silent mode.

Let me see if I get this right.

We get the cellphone makers to design and install a feature that would be utilized about 1/10th of one percent of the time, a feature whose purpose is to avoid the occassional disturbance in the theater, while removing individuals of responsibility for adjusting their phone setting when they go see a movie.

Wow

Talk about innovation.

I'd like to be the one selling this brilliant idea to the board of Nokia. They'd love it.

I wonder what the activation % is for seat belts or air bags in cars. Just to save us from the responsibility of having to drive more carefully.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Richards 0]

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I say go for it. I have no problem with it. Used properly these jammers could be useful.

You hit the nail right on the head with the comment "when used appropriately". Kelpdiver pointed out a potential abuse that I overlooked and I will avoid doing that. I still plan on using it when the situation merits (and if I can get one ordered across the border).

My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

[Richards 0]

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But there are still legitimate "curteous" uses for those devices when you mow ALL of them over with your jammer.

Do you flip off all the drivers around you when one cuts you off?

.jim

Are you actually following the discussion and reading the commentary in context or simply selecting bits of text that can in isolation be inflamatory and misconstrued for the purpose of a straw man argument. I have already clarified your first point and already answered your question with respect to "flipping off other drivers"

My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

[PLFXpert 0]

No one can stop Blue Tooth Johnson!

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[Richards 0]

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It's not always "all about you" (generic 'you').