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billhicks76

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15. BS

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Fri May 9, 2014, 05:12 AM

May 2014

This is highly misleading. Required!?!? If I'm worried about an object I own getting stolen then I can pay extra for a kill switch. What's next? GPS required for my car because it might get "stolen"? Or a chip I'm my body so I don't get kidnapped? The worst part is some republican who works with law enforcement probably found some gullible democrat dupe to their bidding. This is about cutting off communication with certain phones in certain areas if there is civil unrest or disobedience. Anyone who thinks this is about protecting our property is a fool. Wake up Amerikkka.

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California Senate OKs requiring 'kill switches' on cellphones [View all] alp227 May 2014 OP

wtf, apple HAS kill switch. mopinko May 2014 #1

I used to joke that that was why Apple colored the iPod and its earbud cables white arcane1 May 2014 #5

BS billhicks76 May 2014 #15

The cost of this.. sendero May 2014 #22

no, its not bs. chicago public transit was awash in cellphone thieves. mopinko May 2014 #23

I can already kill my iPhone, iPad, and Macbook Pro if stolen. onehandle May 2014 #2

Does it make the screen and other components unusable? pipoman May 2014 #3

Have you ever tried to part out a smartphone? bhikkhu May 2014 #9

i have changed my touch screen pipoman May 2014 #11

That's why I happily carry my cracked iPhone with no case. Atman May 2014 #21

meh. you should be able to replace the screen mopinko May 2014 #24

It's not even the screen Atman May 2014 #25

sounds like a job for duct tape. mopinko May 2014 #27

That's wonderful. christx30 May 2014 #4

^^ This. WilliamPitt May 2014 #6

this hysteria about this is surprising me, they have this in other countries CreekDog May 2014 #13

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #16

It gets even better. 951-Riverside May 2014 #7

+1 iamthebandfanman May 2014 #8

because they have it in other countries CreekDog May 2014 #14

That was the very first thing I thought of when I read the thread title. [n/t] Maedhros May 2014 #12

As if they can't just disable the cell tower system anyway seveneyes May 2014 #19

as if most cell towers work in big crowds anyway. mopinko May 2014 #28

Only on DU... OilemFirchen May 2014 #10

A Rally? billhicks76 May 2014 #17

Assuming law enforcement or whoever is willing to go as far to block communication penultimate May 2014 #20

^^^ Stop making sense. Atman May 2014 #26

Willing to go as far? That would be the first step if true civil unrest were to arise. Sylvan1 May 2014 #29

How many times have they scratched their itch to used active denial systems on the American public? penultimate May 2014 #30

And you're worried about ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #18

Will be used by police/government. Any fool can see that. n/t Psephos May 2014 #31