Jammin

No.. not talking about Bob Marley this morning, but rather technology that jams cell phone signals. Right now, the only people allowed to use cell phone jamming technology legally are the federal government agencies. State agencies cannot.

Why is this a problem? State prisons are looking for a way to block cell phone signals inside prisons. Cell phones are being smuggled into prisons and inmates are using them to continue running their illegal businesses, order hits on people or coordinate escape plans. Obviously they are trying to stop the cell phones from getting in, but they are still making it through. Some states want to install jammers in their prisons to prevent cell phones from being used inside the prison even if they did manage to get one in.

Right now, the federal government won't allow state agencies to use them. Not even prisons. This is absurd. I know you don't want every state trooper running around with a cell phone jammer in their back pocket, but very restricted use for a situation like the maximum security prisons seems like a reasonable request to me. The rules have to keep up with the changing technology. But hey, we should make sure life doesn't get too inconvenient for convicted criminals. Right?