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your irritating cellphone user solution
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:54:50 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com> Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:35:53 -0800 (PST) To: <jwarren () well com> Cc: <dave () farber net>, <lauren () vortex com> Subject: your irritating cellphone user solution Jim, An interesting technique. However, it seems to me that it should be used highly selectively. Targeted against the wrong person, it seems possible it could result in injury or death. People are physically attacked -- even shot -- in some places just for *looking* at someone in a way that the "lookee" doesn't appreciate. Appearing to be obviously taking notes or repeating names from a hothead's call might have unexpected consequences. Man, Allen Funt could have had a field day with this one! --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lauren () pfir org or lauren () vortex com or lauren () privacyforum org Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 http://www.pfir.org/lauren Co-Founder, PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org Co-Founder, Fact Squad - http://www.factsquad.org Co-Founder, URIICA - Union for Representative International Internet Cooperation and Analysis - http://www.uriica.org Moderator, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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