Re: Watch out if you've more than one phone..!

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:50:42 +0000, Ivor Jones wrote:

>
> I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
> Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
> phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
> criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.
>
> So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately

legitimately? When is owning several not legitimate?


> have
> several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?


If your neighbour snitches on you (regarding your collection of mobiles)
then expect plod to come and question you.

>
> For example, I have five active numbers..! For anyone remotely interested,
> they are: one for normal personal use, one for work, one with the original
> Orange Out Here pack on for the occasional SMS (I don't send many), one
> emergency spare in the car glovebox and last but not least an old Cellnet
> SIM that I hang onto purely because it has a memorable number that I might
> want to sell one day.
>
> I think I'd better turn myself in now..!

Yeah.



>
>
> Ivor

"Bernie" <Bernie@the.bolt> wrote in message
news:fqdslf$6mv$1@news.datemas.de
: : On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:50:42 +0000, Ivor Jones wrote:
: :
: : :
: : : I heard a report on local radio the other day that
: : : police in the West Midlands are asking for people to
: : : inform on those that have several mobile phones, on
: : : the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and
: : : other criminals use multiple phones to avoid
: : : detection.
: : :
: : : So how is that going to affect those of us that
: : : legitimately
: :
: : legitimately? When is owning several not legitimate?

Erm.. when you're a terrorist..?

Ivor

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 17:20:58 UTC, "Ivor Jones"
<ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote:

> "Bernie" <Bernie@the.bolt> wrote in message
> news:fqdslf$6mv$1@news.datemas.de
> : : On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:50:42 +0000, Ivor Jones wrote:
> : :
> : : :
> : : : I heard a report on local radio the other day that
> : : : police in the West Midlands are asking for people to
> : : : inform on those that have several mobile phones, on
> : : : the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and
> : : : other criminals use multiple phones to avoid
> : : : detection.
> : : :
> : : : So how is that going to affect those of us that
> : : : legitimately
> : :
> : : legitimately? When is owning several not legitimate?
>
> Erm.. when you're a terrorist..?

Almost. When you are using them in connection with terrorist activities,
and the reason for having several is in furtherance of said activities.

Even terrorists might have multiple phones for legitimate reasons, same
as you or I! :-)

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