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42. its not the cell phones its the robberies that are for cell phones etc

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 09:16 PM

Jun 2013

Its quite common nowadays for people to be assaulted etc for their smartphone, tablet etc. The hope is by killing the phones it will stop the majority of these types of robberies.

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Law enforcement demands smartphone 'kill switch' [View all] Redfairen Jun 2013 OP

I bet the cops would also like an instant video erase feature too. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #1

+1 wtmusic Jun 2013 #10

all they(and anyone else) have to do is report your phone stolen and it will be shut down leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #23

That isn't what they mean........ Swede Atlanta Jun 2013 #31

how they mean to use it and how this is actually used are gonna end up being 2 different things leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #32

its not the cell phones its the robberies that are for cell phones etc loli phabay Jun 2013 #42

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

it's crime prevention booley Jun 2013 #34

if they get their "kill switch" they stop us from filming them wheneverthey want. ElsewheresDaughter Jun 2013 #38

Hmmm... ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #2

...well isn't that convenient.... glinda Jun 2013 #3

More protections forced on us whether we want them or not. Live and Learn Jun 2013 #4

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

A standard shift vehicle can also thwart thieves. kentauros Jun 2013 #30

I think mine already has a "kill switch" BlueStreak Jun 2013 #6

That's not the same. iPhones have that too. onehandle Jun 2013 #22

It's true, Central and South america is rife with robbery of tourists flamingdem Jun 2013 #7

My cell phone and vehicle have a kill switch Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #9

I have AVG Mobile on my Droid SCVDem Jun 2013 #11

I'd prefer poison tipped spikes that shoot out into the crook's hand. Kablooie Jun 2013 #12

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

More like stopping the filming... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #14

Isnt there an App for that? I thought there was an app for everything. ErikJ Jun 2013 #15

You don't have to put a fucking thing ON the phone. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #16

I believe in most cases the registry is already built! Amimnoch Jun 2013 #18

+1 JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #20

Why do police need this capability felix_numinous Jun 2013 #17

I agree.... midnight Jun 2013 #26

it will be the customer, thats the point. the cops just see how big a problem it is becoming loli phabay Jun 2013 #43

Cops are asking for this feature for phone owners to use. cosmicone Jun 2013 #19

"Before the protest, all smartphones in the vicinity of the demonstration at X Bank headquarters Heywood J Jun 2013 #24

Science Fiction? cosmicone Jun 2013 #27

Are you kidding me? Heywood J Jun 2013 #41

Apple did something about this on Monday introducing iOS 7, ahead of the hearings. onehandle Jun 2013 #21

Apple will offer a password controlled kill switch in their next iPhone O.S. Kablooie Jun 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Jun 2013 #29

Here's A Low Tech RobinA Jun 2013 #33

I probably should be wary of certain neighborhoods Earth_First Jun 2013 #44

is it possible some of you are too paranoid? booley Jun 2013 #35

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

Goddamnit, no. Arkana Jun 2013 #37

And hackers would never, ever be able to take advantage of this IDemo Jun 2013 #40

One more way you won't 'own' your own posessions... Earth_First Jun 2013 #46