Constitutional Law
Sep. 5, 2014
'Kill switch' could shut down protests
A new law requires that all smartphones sold in California include a "kill switch" that can shut the phone down remotely. Intended to deter theft, it may have other consequences. By Jake Laperruque
Anyone who watched a live stream of the protests in Ferguson, Mo., last month probably witnessed the following scene: police, clad in riot gear and armed with assault rifles, surrounded in tear gas, pointing to protesters filming on their phones and shouting, "Stop recording now!"
But what if, instead of demanding, these police could just shut down the phone documenting the incident - and all other smartphones being used in ...
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