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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 02 > Can’t make a cell phone call? You may be getting jammed

Can’t make a cell phone call? You may be getting jammed

Law enforcement agencies seek relaxation of rules on blocking devices Rise in dangerous practice of ‘swatting’ alarms authorities

By Spencer S. Hsu / The Bulletin
February 2, 2009

WASHINGTON — As President Obama’s motorcade rolled down Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day, federal authorities deployed a closely held law enforcement tool: equipment that can jam cell phones and other wireless devices to foil remote-controlled bombs, sources said.

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