Comment Re:Why such paranoia ? (Score 2) 299
Someone leaks sensitive information to the media. Government tracks phone. Government dispatches goon. Government bricks phone to prevent victim from alerting the medial, recording the incident, calling for help, etc. Victim is disappeared.
Or, like it is now;
Someone leaks sensitive information to the media. Government tracks phone. Government dispatches goon. Government orders phone company to prevent phone from working to prevent victim from alerting the media, recording the incident, calling for help, etc. Victim is disappeared.
I don't see any difference.