California Bill Would Mandate Kill Switches

Daniel 12:4 NLT “But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal up the book until the time of the end, when many will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase."

Personal liberty watchdogs are concerned about a bill working through the California legislature that would require all cell phones to have a “kill switch” that can be activated by law enforcement.

Proponents of the bill say it would allow police or cell phone owners to shut off a device that is stolen so it cannot be used or resold by a thief.

However, critics say that the device could actually be used by authorities as a way to keep citizens from being able to communicate with each other in a time of crisis or as a way to quell dissent in a community.

For example, if police are caught abusing their authority, the police could activate the kill switches to destroy the phones and remove any video evidence of the abuse.  It could also stop live streaming of any event authorities do not want to have publicized.

Wireless cell phone manufacturers and carriers have opposed similar measures in other states.

One thought on “California Bill Would Mandate Kill Switches

  1. Wow. Drones carrying mega pixel cameras that zero in on whole blocks and police with control over cell phones. Do you suppose the people and especially the Church can now get their heads out of the sand and see where we are heading? Or will we pull our head phones on a little tighter or raise the volume of our other entertainment and sleep on.

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