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California Rejects Phone "Kill Switch" Law

posted by Woods on Friday April 25 2014, @02:34PM   Printer-friendly
from the my-favorite-kind-of-switch dept.

AnonTechie writes:

The California Senate on Thursday voted down a state measure that would require smarter anti-theft security on smartphones. The bill, introduced by State Senator Mark Leno and sponsored by George Gascon, San Francisco's district attorney, would have required a so-called kill switch which would render a smartphone useless after it was stolen on all smartphones sold in California. The proposal needed 21 votes to pass in the 40-member chamber. After debate on Thursday morning at the Capitol, in Sacramento, it fell two votes short of passing, with a final count of 19 to 17 in favor.

 
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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by clone141166 on Friday April 25 2014, @07:00PM

    by clone141166 (59) on Friday April 25 2014, @07:00PM (#36260)

    Have you ever had your freedom stolen?

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  • (Score: 2) by etherscythe on Saturday April 26 2014, @08:16PM

    by etherscythe (937) on Saturday April 26 2014, @08:16PM (#36695) Journal

    As an American, I feel like my freedom has been stolen under Eminent Domain, and rented back to me through the "generosity" of our corporate overlords, and is subject to cancellation at any time.

    But then, I'm one of those crazy people that doesn't have an addiction to "reality" TV or MMO video games. Your mileage may vary.

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    "Fake News: anything reported outside of my own personally chosen echo chamber"