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In reply to the discussion: Law enforcement demands smartphone 'kill switch' [View all]felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)17. Why do police need this capability
the control of this should be in the hands of the customer.
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all they(and anyone else) have to do is report your phone stolen and it will be shut down
leftyohiolib
Jun 2013
#23
how they mean to use it and how this is actually used are gonna end up being 2 different things
leftyohiolib
Jun 2013
#32
IOW: A self destruct. And the cops won't use it to cover up their crime because, ____?
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2013
#39
Maybe they should prosecute the Armed Robbers and Strong Armed Robbers and lock them up
warrant46
Jun 2013
#25
if they get their "kill switch" they stop us from filming them wheneverthey want.
ElsewheresDaughter
Jun 2013
#38
All new GM cars have onstar with a feature that can slow the car to a stop.
Dawson Leery
Jun 2013
#5
I've seen such things called electronic repossession and supposedly they are installed
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#8
Spy on ya, turn off the phone when they're done. Spy ON! Spy OFF! THE CLAPPER! (clap, clap) nt
Poll_Blind
Jun 2013
#13
it will be the customer, thats the point. the cops just see how big a problem it is becoming
loli phabay
Jun 2013
#43
"Before the protest, all smartphones in the vicinity of the demonstration at X Bank headquarters
Heywood J
Jun 2013
#24
Apple did something about this on Monday introducing iOS 7, ahead of the hearings.
onehandle
Jun 2013
#21
better the data is gone than the theif being able to open the browser and have access to
loli phabay
Jun 2013
#45
don't do it because, then law enforsement can stop us filming their wrong doing too
ElsewheresDaughter
Jun 2013
#36