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[–] derram ago 

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UK government wants to ban this tiny phone in some harebrained effort to stop prison smuggling / Boing Boing

"UK government wants to ban this tiny phone in some harebrained effort to stop prison smugglingBritain's justice secretary wants to ban miniature cellphones in a hapless effort to be seen to be doing something about prison smuggling."

'The "Beat the Boss" handsets (Amazon) are barely the size of lipstick or a stick of gum. '

'They are marketed as being virtually metal-free and therefore able to beat the detectors anyone entering a prison must pass through. '

'There are several sellers offering this gadget, all obviously identical.eBay UK promised to stop sales of these months ago, according to the BBC, but the site remains well-stocked at press time. '

'"I am calling on online retailers and trading websites to take down products that are advertised to evade detection measures in prisons."'

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