FCC Proposes $48,000 Fine To Man Jamming Cellphones On Florida Interstate 427
New submitter freddieb writes: "An individual who had been jamming cellphone traffic on interstate 4 in Florida was located by FCC agents with the assistance of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputies. The individual had reportedly been jamming cellphone traffic on I-4 for two years. The FCC is now proposing a $48,000 fine for his actions. They say the jamming 'could and may have had disastrous consequences by precluding the use of cell phones to reach life-saving 9-1-1 services provided by police, ambulance, and fire departments.'"
Re:Probably saved more lives with jamming (Score:4, Funny)
" - A passenger is able to spot and point out driving hazards
- A passenger is another set of eyes
- A passenger is able to recognize when traffic is challenging and stop talking."
I guess we'll have to ban blind people from traveling in cars then.
Unacceptable Behavior (Score:5, Funny)
Why can't he just shoot at road signs like most normal people?
Re:Emergency Services (Score:4, Funny)
We didn't have cell phones. Or car accidents. Steve Jobs was still alive.
It was paradise.
Re:Probably saved more lives with jamming (Score:3, Funny)
I doubt all distracted driving accidents are attributable to cell phone voice calls. Texting, shaving, eating, drinking a beverage, spanking kids, head banging, receiving fellatio, messing with the stereo, messing with the GPS, tying a tie, and ogling the redhead on the side of the street are all distractions.
What about giving fellatio?
Re:Probably saved more lives with jamming (Score:5, Funny)
Won't somebody think of the taxi drivers!