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Smartphone "Kill Switch" Legislation Proposed
thedroidguy.com ^ | February 16, 2014 | Chad Buenaflor

Posted on 02/17/2014 7:07:51 AM PST by Wiz-Nerd

The rise in the number of mobile device theft all across the United States has prompted several Senators to introduce a smartphone kill switch on the federal level. This past Thursday, a proposed law called the Smartphone Theft Prevention Act was introduced by Democratic Senators Barbara Mikulski (MD), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Richard Blumenthal (CT), and Mazie Hirono (HI).


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cellphone; control; democrats; killswitch; nsa; phones; privacy; smartphone
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To: sportutegrl

Very similar features to “find my iphone”.

So, the point is that there is no need for this legislation other than giving the gov’t control over your communication devices. They’ll probably sneak in the location tracking as well.


41 posted on 02/17/2014 8:46:36 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: tomkat

I had my phone fully installed in the car. If you didn’t think I was driving, then don’t waste time calling it.

The funny thing is…. I have had this account for 14 years, and I haven’t even set up voicemail. Don’t need it. Don’t want it.

Don’t do SMS.
Don’t do MMS.
Don’t Email.

Call my home phone, and call my cell phone. If I don’t answer then I evidently don’t want to be talked to. There will be no messages left, sent, or received of any type.


42 posted on 02/17/2014 8:50:24 AM PST by Rage cat
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To: null and void
"This satisfies most of the requirements for bad legislation"

Bingo -- you nailed it on nearly all counts!

As with most legislation, even the name -- The Smartphone Theft Prevention Act -- has little to do with reality. (Affordable Care Act, anybody?)

How is this going to prevent the theft of smartphones?

43 posted on 02/17/2014 9:08:29 AM PST by DJ Frisat ((optional, printed after my name on post))
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To: tomkat
You and me both .. mine's so (proudly) anachronistic it's not even black !

My flip phone is still in it's original leather case.

44 posted on 02/17/2014 9:28:28 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Wiz-Nerd

Or, you plan ahead and get findmyiphone, seekdroid, or any of several programs to let you be in control when your phone is stolen/lost.


45 posted on 02/17/2014 9:51:07 AM PST by Svartalfiar
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To: DJ Frisat
Bingo -- you nailed it on nearly all counts!

I feel like it's missing something though...

46 posted on 02/17/2014 9:53:25 AM PST by null and void (<--- unwilling cattle-car passenger on the bullet train to serfdom)
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To: ClearCase_guy

You are spot on!

NY Attorney General Wants Cell Phone “Kill Switch”

Disturbed by courts upholding the right of citizens to use their cell phones to video tape the police in action, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants cell phone manufacturers and service providers to install “kill switches” that can be remotely activated by the police.

“The fear that they could be video taped without their knowledge is inhibiting law enforcement personnel in the conduct of their official duties,” Schneiderman contended. “It’s hard to do your job when someone is looking over your shoulder. It’s doubly hard if every misstep is going to be recorded and used against you.”

Schneiderman also argued that “unauthorized videos introduce an element of confusion to the narrative. Instead of having a single, clear picture of events there could be multiple conflicting versions. Our ability to convict apprehended suspects could be seriously hindered.”

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47 posted on 02/17/2014 10:18:14 AM PST by Wiz-Nerd
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To: Wiz-Nerd
The Dems are like cartoon bad guys from the 1960’s.

We need Cool McCool to step in.

48 posted on 02/17/2014 10:31:34 AM PST by PATRIOT1876
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To: Wiz-Nerd
I refuse to believe this has anything to do with *theft* and more for control over our communication. A kill switch if you will. Emergency agencies already have the ability to commandeer the cell phone towers during emergencies, thus they are the only ones able to utilize cell phone communication, I guess they shut down certain frequencies.
49 posted on 02/17/2014 11:37:20 AM PST by Conservative4Ever (waiting for my Magic 8 ball to give me an answer)
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