Hipstomp (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} hipstomp) wrote,@ 2008-03-30 10:12:00 |
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the Reblog 004: Korea late to the cell phone tracking party
For once, we here in the 'States are technologically ahead of the guys in Korea: South Korean police are only now proposing to have the tech wired up so people can be tracked by cell phone and satellite. What's totally suspect is the reasoning:
Why suspect? Because:
I don't think this is going to be a tough technology to beat. Tip to kidnappers: When you nab someone a) take their phone away or b) avoid leaving them outside in the yard.
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For once, we here in the 'States are technologically ahead of the guys in Korea: South Korean police are only now proposing to have the tech wired up so people can be tracked by cell phone and satellite. What's totally suspect is the reasoning:
The new proposal is submitted in a bid to combat the increasing incidence of kidnapping and other crimes against women and children, the police said.
Why suspect? Because:
...the system does not work well indoors, where satellite signals are blocked.
I don't think this is going to be a tough technology to beat. Tip to kidnappers: When you nab someone a) take their phone away or b) avoid leaving them outside in the yard.
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