BART Disables Cell Service To Disrupt Protests

1729 writes "Yesterday, in an effort to disrupt rumored protests at Bay Area Rapid Transit stations, BART officials disabled cell phone and internet access within most of the BART system by shutting down the antennas that enable reception in the underground stations."

What is next?

[Anonymous Coward]

Arab Spring
English Summer
American Autumn

Well then just shut down everything

[cvtan]

Since crime must be prevented, everything should be shut down to prevent all sorts of crime. Never mind about protests. What about real crimes like bank robbery and murder? Phone shouldn't work, guns shouldn't fire, TVs should turn off, and cell phones, FaceBook, Twitter, should all be silenced. Then there's that whole internet thing... Everyone please just stay home and be safe! Think of the children.

Re:Won't BART be financially liable

[RobotRunAmok]

At least in the US, if this was done and somebody was seriously injured or died and couldn't summon medical attention because of it ... there would be lawsuits.

D00d, in the US, there would be lawsuits because it's Tuesday and someone was wearing a green hat.

Re:and in vancover they riot over losing a NHL gam

[hedgemage]

Religion is important to a lot of people.