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"Why do you think, when performing any other manner of illegal and unconstitutional things, they wouldn't add one more to the list, especially when there seems
by MertsA 10y ago
"Why do you think, when performing any other manner of illegal and unconstitutional things, they wouldn't add one more to the list, especially when there seems to be no repercussions?"
Because there's just no incentive for them to use a jammer as opposed to a cell site simulator. With all of the news of government corruption I absolutely wouldn't assume that the government isn't doing something nefarious, but with corruption, it has to be driven by some incentive, there isn't really one here.
"So, I think you are being naive in putting the abuse of zero-day cell exploits past them"
I'm not saying that they wouldn't do this, just that they wouldn't ever bother with jamming specifically other than maybe for a bomb scare.
- sitkack 10y agoWhat is your take on BART turning off cell service in the tunnels? https://www.aclu.org/blog/shutting-down-cell-service-during-protests-constitutional-dimension https://www.aclu.org/blog/shutting-down-cell-service-during-...
- imchillyb 10y agoI believe your analysis to be flawed. Confusion and fear are the actual tools being utilized here. Blocking some service, and targeting others is exactly the type of attack that foments both fear and confusion.
- MertsA 10y agoI was referring to a literal jammer as opposed to using a cell site simulator and null routing everyone's data. Using an actual jammer is simple and cheap but it's also illegal and I don't believe the FBI could use one outside of exigent circumstances.