Comments on: Banks banning cell phones http://jkontherun.com/2006/08/11/banks_banning_c/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark Sumimoto (Sumocat) http://jkontherun.com/2006/08/11/banks_banning_c/#comment-30591 Mark Sumimoto (Sumocat) Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:20:39 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/08/11/banks_banning_c#comment-30591 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Isn't this a bit like forcing carjackers to obey the seat belt laws? Honestly, if a dude is robbing a bank, what are the odds he's going to obey a cell phone ban? And how involved are these conversations between lookouts and robbers? I would think the robber could leave the phone on vibrate and start when he gets a buzz from his lookout.</p> </div>

Isn’t this a bit like forcing carjackers to obey the seat belt laws? Honestly, if a dude is robbing a bank, what are the odds he’s going to obey a cell phone ban? And how involved are these conversations between lookouts and robbers? I would think the robber could leave the phone on vibrate and start when he gets a buzz from his lookout.

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