Should our government have a “kill switch” to turn off cell phone communication?

Posted by deleted 10 years, 8 months ago to Government
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Who would agree with this?

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  • Posted by gafisher 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I don't agree with Thom all the time - I worked with him many years ago - but on this he's right. Putting a "kill switch" in the hands of government is both an infringement of free speech and a tyrannical power grab. Means already exist for any potentially 'good' use of this technology, and the potential 'bad' uses far outnumber the others.
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  • Posted by ReddGator 10 years, 8 months ago
    Hell no, but we should, as long as the government cannot operate it without our knowledge and approval. The aftermath of the shooting in Ferguson, Mo. is a perfect example of why this is so.
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    Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 8 months ago
    I would like to have a "kill switch" for our current government.
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  • Posted by j_IR1776wg 10 years, 8 months ago
    The will of the people is no longer a meaningful concept. Or is it? A more frightening idea is that an overwhelming majority can be "educated" to not only accede to tyranny but actually yearn for it and actively seek to be enslaved. As long as the FEMA camps have wifi, they will come and be happy.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 10 years, 8 months ago
    Next 'security feature' from your friends at fedgov:
    (1) universal kill switch for "stolen" cars.
    (2) locator GPS beacon for firearms.

    Those who sacrifice Liberty for security, deserve neither.

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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 8 months ago
    I agree with Thom Hartmann on this.

    If people want to talk about assembling wirelessly, it would be good to use a simple analog FM VHF/UHF transceiver.
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