Banning cellphones
This is just insanity. The man convicted of the chilling murders of ‘Ben & Olivia’ not only has a cellphone in prison, but a photo one where he can send photos of his penis to random woman, and pester them for naked photos in return.
In another story the Herald reports on how some people want cellphones banned in cars. Well tell you what, how about we talk about banning cellphoines in cars once we ban them in prisons first.
This is making prisons a joke. The Government has had five years to get the technology to block cellphone use in prison. The time for excuses is over – if they can’t protect the public from Scott Watson, they are failing in their fundamental duty.
No wonder this blog got so many visitors last month – probably due to all the prisoners using their WAP phones to browse the Internet!
April 2nd, 2005 at 7:55 am
I can smell the fake moral outrage from here!
April 2nd, 2005 at 8:34 am
Apparently politicians in the US wanted to ban radios in cars when these were a new invention, saying they would cause accidents by drivers changing channels and not concentrating.
On a lighter note about cellphones – this is why our corporate does not issue staff with photo capable phones. After a few beers you would get photos of peoples asses being sent all over the world
April 2nd, 2005 at 10:01 am
If they could block and intercept cellphones in Christchurch Casino in 1995 then they can do the same in prisons in 2005.
April 2nd, 2005 at 10:16 pm
Oh come on people. Where is the humanity?
I’m surprised that there isn’t some NZ taxpayer funded lobby group, such as the human rights commission, ensuring that we declare the unalienable right to have a cell phone whilst in prison.
Without one, it makes it hard to order all the nice things you can buy through cable TV. They do have access to cable TV don’t they?
April 3rd, 2005 at 6:20 am
excuse me..am i on late night talkback radio here?…
cheers
April 4th, 2005 at 9:02 am
No phul, this is the internet.
Poor dear has had another relapse. I worry for phul, I really, really do. It is just not safe to be in a permanent vegetative state anymore.