Posted on 02/19/2014 6:10:49 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
When Ukraine’s largely peaceful anti-government protests turned violent last November, President Viktor Yanukovych attempted to explain away the extreme response of riot police: He could not have protestors in the city center delaying setup for the Christmas tree and ice skating rink. Those comments became the focal point of jokes, but a new joke is going around: How long does it take a Ukrainian to change a light bulb? Two weeks. How long does it take him to build a barricade? Fifteen minutes.
Kiev’s protests have escalated into a movement with military-style camps, barricades massive enough to keep out tanks, and a full-scale takeover of the capital’s main square and government buildings throughout the country.
After months of demonstrations that have at times attracted hundreds of thousands of people, Ukraine’s protests are no laughing matter: At least six people were killed during violent clashes between police and protesters in January. And the government has confiscated cell phone numbers of tens of thousands of protesters in the square, sending them this message: “Dear subscriber: You are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.”
(Excerpt) Read more at worldmag.com ...
“Checking the logs for which people STAY in a particular area for more than an hour will identify the protestors, unless they turn their phones off BY REMOVING THE BATTERY.”
Something to keep in mind for Americans who go to protests as well.
Wow - good article. Explains a lot.
“I thought it was simply turn off the cellphone and it is all done.”
Heck, NO. They still track you 24/7 with the cell phone OFF. You need to leave it somewhere where you are not, like back in your car, OR remove the battery, to not be tracked.
This is a very good article. Thank you for posting it .
Prayers for the people of Ukraine for a peaceful resolution of their protest.
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