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May 9, 2013

Is there an easy fix to stop cellphone thefts?

  • Some people are calling on major companies to create a “kill switch” that quickly disables stolen smartphones, making them worthless to thieves.
    • By TERRY COLLINS
    Associated Press

    SAN FRANCISCO — Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry to help find a cure.

    In San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley to create new technology such as a “kill switch” to permanently and quickly disable stolen smart phones, making them worthless to thieves.


     
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