Overreach - trying to ban prepaid cell phones
This is ridiculous -- from the
Huffington Post:
Prepaid Cell Phone Ban? Terrorism Cited By Senate Lawmakers
Alarmed by the use of hard-to-track prepaid cell phones by terror suspects, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have introduced legislation requiring consumers to produce identification before buying such phones.
The bill has been praised by law enforcement and has bipartisan support, even as civil liberties groups have raised privacy concerns and some terror experts say it won't deter bad behavior.
They want you to show ID to buy a phone but you can vote as often as you want, get Medicaid, get public housing, get food stamps, etc... without having to provide anything.
A bit more:
Prepaid phones can be a lifeline for people with limited incomes or poor credit, allowing them to purchase a device and a limited amount of calling time without committing to a costly contract. Phone companies sold $16 billion worth of prepaid cell phones last year, and the devices are hugely popular in both the U.S. and countries around the world.
They are also a wonderful alternative for those people who do not use the phone as their primary means of communication. Where I live, I used to get Nextel service but when Nextel got assimilated into the Verizon borg collective, I had no options. Now I use a $20 TracPhone for when I am in town. $20 for the phone and $20 for each block of 120 days is a great deal.
Posted by DaveH at November 4, 2013 9:04 AM