Greed at it's worst?

UK considers ban on mini-mobiles

"Amazon and eBay were unable to provide comment when asked."

Hmmmn, wonder why?

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No great issue here. Devices to detect speed cameras and radar guns are illegal to use in the UK but are still easily available to buy on both Ebay and Amazon. The law says it is not illegal to sell them or to own them, just to use them. Which is of course is totally unenforceable. These new key fob items will fall into the same category.

Greed? no, just sharp business practice which again is not illegal. Now, whether is should be is another matter.

In reply to someone who jumped on the bandwagon earlier, much ado about nothing.

The point is that they are mobile phones. Where's the criminality?

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The point is that they are mobile phones. Where's the criminality?

Because inmates in prisons will try to use them which is an offence. Secondly because they are being sold with well known vehicle manufacturers logos without permission and which infringes copyright.

There are also aircraft frequency scanners that can be bought which are illeagal to use in case they jam aircraft transmissions. If goods are illegal to use, then it should be illegal to sell or own them. The law only has itself to blame.

Thank you. Who makes the laws, the peasants?

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Oooa, retiring early? I put that down to age.

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Greed at it's worst?

UK considers ban on mini-mobiles

"Amazon and eBay were unable to provide comment when asked."

Hmmmn, wonder why?

The Times had reported some of the Chinese-made products were being advertised with prisoners in mind - having a mobile in jail is an offence.
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They are designed to resemble the fobs used to transmit a signal to unlock vehicle doors, and feature logos from brands including BMW, Volkswagen, Bentley, Audi and Porsche.

Surely we don't expect prisoners to be in possession of car fobs either? If they're going to disguise a phone, why disguise it as something else they're not meant to have.

prisoners found in possession of a mobile phone should be prosecuted.

They should be arrested and impris...oh hang on

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Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge.

G4S are also in charge of security at this university, which explains why my access card opens every single building, not just the chemistry buildings i need.

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Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge.