SHUT THE CELL UP

New York Post ^ | February 20, 2005 | ANGELA MONTEFINISE

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Can you hear me now?

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?"

He added, "I can't throw the phones out the window, so this is the next best thing."

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I'm thinking of getting one of these, myself.

[Doohickey]

This story has been running here all day. Try searching next time.

[rdl6989]

I wish I had thought of this device. I would be a trillionare.

[CedarDave]

There are suspicions that some hotel chains employ jammers to cut down on guests' cellphone use and boost in-room phone charges.

Interesting...

[Miss Behave]

AMERICA DOES BIZ BY CELL. KEEP YOUR LUNCH HOOKS OFF OF MINE.

[NorCalRepub]

be careful......$11,000 fine for selling, advertising, buying or using one of these bad boys.......

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AMERICA DOES BIZ BY CELL. KEEP YOUR LUNCH HOOKS OFF OF MINE.

America needs to learn some manners.

[GreenAccord]

Search is our friend....although, maybe you used the new case sensitive option.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1347149/posts

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Search is our friend....although, maybe you used the new case sensitive option

Well, I did search, and I didn't see it. I should have known better, though. It was too good a story to not have been posted.

[Miss Behave]

"America needs to learn some manners."

Jammer Juveniles are NOT the answer.

[DB]

Wait until someone jams an emergency call and someone dies as a result. If the jammer were identified, he'd be broke for life...

[DB]

Your link doesn't work.

[KidGlock]

Skip- Thanks for posting this.

I have been away from FR for a couple of days and would have missed this story if you hadn't have posted it.

(Dh- I realize I could have searched for this exact title when I was trying to get caught up on the news tonight. But get real!)

[GreenAccord]

Of course, if I could copy and paste a simple link, I'd be a genius. actual working link

[Arkinsaw]

be careful......$11,000 fine for selling, advertising, buying or using one of these bad boys.......

And rightfully so. Plus, there are a lot of conversations that you cut off that could get your butt sued civilly.

If this happens to me, I'm going to just turn on my phone alarm and let that thing go off for awhile.

I've never understood the cellphone thing, it doesn't bother me at all for somebody to talk on one around me in a public place (except during a performance or something). If somebody is standing in front of me I have the right to converse with them, someone will have no luck telling me to "shush" because they don't like people talking to each other. No different with a cell phone conversation. None.

[Publius6961]

Please ignore the posting Nazis.

For those of us with a life it is the only way we can see some interesting stories.

[Chasaway]

You two are gentlemen/-women.

Although you weren't taking to me, I appreciate you going out of your way to reassure well-meaning posters.

You're the types that make it a little easier to breathe for some of the new folks around here.

[lightman]

Please ignore the posting Nazis.

Frankly, I'm getting so tired of reading the smug "already posted" and "search is your friend" comments that I will likely hit "report abuse" every time I read them.

[lightman]

Please ignore the posting Nazis.

Frankly, I'm getting so tired of reading the smug "already posted" and "search is your friend" comments that I will likely start hitting "report abuse" every time I read them.

[Kirkwood]

I wouldn't mind a 15 foot radius jammer. Enough to get them out of my immediate area and they can go annoy someone else and the other side of the room.