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New Proposed Bill Would Require “Kill Switch” In Smartphones

Most of us didn’t have a smartphone 5 years ago, but now many of us can’t imagine life without one.

But the widespread use of smartphones has brought with it an unexpected result: robberies.

Smartphone robberies have been increasing around the nation. 

What can we do to stop or reverse this trend?

Check out this post called “Bill would require ‘kill switch’ for smartphones” by Terry Collins and discover more about this unique bill designed to curb this problem…

smartphone kill switch bill

“SAN FRANCISCO — Two California officials have announced plans to introduce legislation requiring smartphones to have a ‘kill switch’ that would render stolen or lost devices inoperable.

“State Sen. Mark Leno and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that the bill they believe will be the first of its kind in the United States will be formally introduced in January at the start of the 2014 legislative session. 

“Leno, a San Francisco Democrat, joins Gascon, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and other law enforcement officials nationwide who have been demanding that manufacturers create kill switches to combat surging smartphone theft across the country.”

 

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