• TarantulaFudge@startrek.website
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    8 months ago

    I would use one for privacy but there would be black vans following me around and probably land a felony. It is really easy to track these things. All they have to do is look for big blob of gps unavailable bubble moving around and they can also triangulate the signal with fairly cheap tools. Jamming is just spamming noise after all.

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        8 months ago

        Unless you’re a big corp, then fuck with impunity but make sure to pay the “cost of doing business” tax.

        If the tax is too high, just buy some lobbyists or political system equivalent.

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      8 months ago

      Yes and there was an article few months ago telling that burglars now use wifi jammers to turn off wifi security cameras before breaking and entering. Those jammers are pretty much illegal as well but criminal do illegal stuff anyways…

      That being said, how would blocking only the GPS help criminals in their criminal activities? I lack imagination I guess.

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        8 months ago

        Your phone or car saying you were near the scene of a crime when it occurred. Your phone or car showing that you regularly cross paths with a person of interest. Jammer would keep those devices from rating you out.