At 08:49 PM 06/07/2002, Jerry Durand wrote: >The other BIG supporter of the tracking is the various police >agencies. The phones will respond to a query whenever they have power, >even if you think you're "on-hook". Makes keeping tabs on suspected >people really easy (and if they think you're a terrorist, now they don't >really need a warrant).
That must be driving the privacy advocates nuts. If that does go into effect, as seems likely, it would also create a market: private eyes and security companies will sell a service of locating your phone for you should you lose it or have it stolen. LoJack for phones. So, put a cell phone in your rocket...unless it lawn darts, you'll get it back. -R -- No electrons were harmed in the creation of this message PETE - People for the Ethical Treatment of Electrons Randall Clague [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
