Sunday, March 13, 2016

Now I want One Too

Just imagine the fun a guy could have with one of these things.

Double bonus points to the guy for doing it with a beer in his hand.
My kinda guy.




Chicago man arrested for using cellphone jammer on train


 

He’s a silent avenger.
Dennis Nicholl, a financial analyst at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, was arrested this past week for fulfilling the dreams of many commuters worldwide: silencing cellphone conversations.
The epic saga began in late 2015, when Chicago residents noticed their calls being dropped or lacking service altogether while traveling on area trains. Chicago IT worker Brain Raida outed Nicholl as the cause after sharing a photo on Reddit of the man with the jammer in one hand and a can of beer in the other. The illegal device is capable of shutting down cellphone and radio signals throughout the vicinity.
“I think he liked the feeling of being in control of the car,” Aaron Robison, who witnessed Nicholl in action, told the Chicago Tribune. “It’s kind of a digital, ‘Stay off my lawn, you young people with your cellphones.’ ”
The Chicago Police Department, Chicago Transit Authority and the Federal Communications Commission conducted an undercover sting operation on March 8 to catch Nicholl in the act. He was charged with a felony, as jammers can shut off police radios and block emergency calls. He faces jail time and a fine of up to $100,000.

 

4 comments:

B said...

Where did he buy it?

Phil said...

No idea.

idahobob said...

I want one or two.

Bob
III

Anonymous said...

This grumpy old codger is my new role model.

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