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Should Cell Phone Service be cut to prevent Protest form getting out of hand?

Asked by philosopher (9065points) August 16th, 2011

They were in NYC on 9/11. I certainly think they had to be.
I think in some situations they must be.
I believe in Democracy but we must protect ourselves.
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Should Cell Phones be cut to prevent Protest form getting out of hand?

They were in NYC on 9/11. I certainly think they had to be.
I think in some situations they must be.
I believe in Democracy but we must protect ourselves.
See link.
Should Cell Phones be cut to prevent Protest form getting out of hand?

They were in NYC on 9/11. I certainly think they had to be.
I think in some situations they must be.
I believe in Democracy but we must protect ourselves.
See link.
Should Cell Phones be cut to prevent Protest form getting out of hand?

They were in NYC on 9/11. I certainly think they had to be.
I think in some situations they must be.
I believe in Democracy but we must protect ourselves.
See link.
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6 Answers

Blackberry's avatar

No, and I’m glad they were hacked because of it. Oh, I thought you were talking about the train station, but I stand the same.

philosopher's avatar

@Blackberry
Unfortunately some situations are making cutting them off necessary.
On 9/11 we had No Cell Phones in NYC. Terrorist use them to explode Bombs.
Some people are using them to incite Riots and violent Protest.

Blackberry's avatar

@philosopher They’re using the internet, too.

philosopher's avatar

@Blackberry
Yes they are sending Text.
This will play a role in the next Terrorist attack. It scares me because I live in NYC.
I know people who were there.
They are forcing us to decide between freedom and the safety of Society.

Blackberry's avatar

@philosopher I would be pretty pissed if I needed to call people during an attack to tell them I’m ok, only to have my efforts blocked.

philosopher's avatar

@Blackberry
On 9/11 you couldn’t even use the Landlines. I had to press Flash repeatably for a Dialtone. The lines were overloaded.
Cells Will not work during an attack. Be prepared.

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