>> > >  Because where would it end?
>> > >
>> > >  What about in church? What about on a bus? What 
>> > > about in a restaurant?
>> > >
>> > >  Where is the line drawn, and who draws it?
>> > >
>> > >  Frankly, the less big brother is "taking care" of 
>> > > me, the better.
>> >
>> > I agree, but I see a "request for quiet mode" as far 
>> > less of a problem
>> > than jamming, which some places are resorting to 
>> > already.
>>
>> Jamming will not continue. In many places it's already 
>> illegal. In
>> others it will eventually become illegal.
>>
>> There are many reasons for this, one is the lobbying 
>> power of the cell
>> providers, jamming takes money out of their pockets.
>>
>> Liability is another. If jamming becomes pervasive it 
>> won't be long


It's interesting to see which way this thread has gone.
Some such fall on one side of the personal freedoms fence, 
some on the other. Some manage some balance. This one seems 
to be almost all in one paddock only.

I'm vaguely, but only vaguely, surprised that few if any 
seem to be bothered by the oafs (and others) who take their 
expressions of personal liberty far beyond the bounds of the 
classic "my personal right to wave my fists around ends 
where the tip of your nose begins" comment. The "my daughter 
is due to have a baby" type defence  sounds fine enough, but 
you can bet the 3 zillion, 445 thousand, 2 hundred and 12 
people whose cellphone rang while you were in the 'insert 
favourite once silent location here' and who then proceeded 
to yell into it for the next 47 hours, more or much 
(probably) less had no concerns with imminent maternity or 
anything approaching the importance. The "my life depends in 
it" defence is also fine enough, but will lock us all within 
cell sites forever, or lead to government action to enforce 
the 18th amendment right of all people to be within 
cellphone coverage at all times within US territory. etc. 
[Once all cellphones have mandatory GPS etc tracking 
capability the government could become extremely interested 
in supporting your rights in this area.] Goes along with the 
life preserving qualities of bear-arms perhaps. We not 
having such ursine accoutrements here-down-under, and an 
often rugged and radio opaque landscape, are much the more 
at risk of early termination, I suppose. The availability of 
the two may help restore the balance of market forces in the 
US - L Ron Hubbard's once recommended "45 Clear" is probably 
an excellent silencer, with or without silencer, for any 
cellphone, concealed carry or no. I understand that Texans 
may prefer to use chainsaws.



            R


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