Congressman Wants Cell Phone Cameras to Make Clicking Sound

Sounds like the congressman is worried about his picture being taken without him knowing it. I wonder how many breaking news stories of politicians, police brutality and crime have been brought to our attention by the stealth nature of our cell phones. Having read news stories about those that we have trusted in the past violating that trust causes me to sound so sceptical. What a shame.

There should be no Cell Phone cameras at all. People do not want the police to take pictures at stop lights, or cameras on buildings but yet want cameras on cell phones. I say lets put cameras on all buildings, at all intersections and along the highway so as to catch speeders, reckless driving and ETC. The cameras on building could also catch a person with another man or woman instead of their mates. Also in the work place to catch employies that are not working fast enought or slacking at their job, I know we would catch plenty here. I also think all peole should have their DNA taken and put on file for future use. And why should we complain when the government was to listen on our phone calls, I say go for it, I have nothing to hide. A national ID card with all personal Information on it would be OK with me also. Get caught without your card and go to prison for 5 years. Big Borther needs this information on you.

It's a very legit proposal...women everywhere have learned of men who walk with their phone camera ready, they lean up on girls at the bar, they get their phones in postition to take shots up their skirts. And like the article states, there are numerous reports of women having their pix taken in dressing rooms or other places.

i am in complete agreement with making phone cameras make a sound ---- better yet no cameras in the phone

In an ideal world sure, but really... It'd only be days before someone came up with a clever piece of phone software that disables the click and puts it on the web.

Or alternately, pervs would just shoving wads of chewing gum into their phones' speakers...

Sure, lets make more laws so that manufactures have to redesign, thus driving up costs, because hey, the economy is doing great.........

Larry @ Jan 27th 2009 5:14PM
There should be no Cell Phone cameras at all.

Absolutely!. There is no good reason to have a camera on your phone. People have shown that they have NO respect for the privacy of others. It used to be if you took a picture, you had to have the PERMISSION of everyone in it before it could be published.
Somehow the internet escapes the "publisher" definition. It certainly should NOT.

If my kids were at home yet, they would NOT have a cell phone with texting or camera. Nothing but trouble.

aphotog @ Jan 28th 2009 6:57PM
Sure, lets make more laws so that manufactures have to redesign, thus driving up costs, because hey, the economy is doing great.........
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no problem, no redesign, just take the bleeping camera out.