Posted
1/31/2008 05:56:00 PM
by Douglas
The Texas Legislature is up to it again, keeping you safe from the evils of the world. Now up,
pre-paid cell phones.
A Texas lawmaker said Thursday he plans to target international gangs by going after technology that has kept them a step ahead of law enforcement: prepaid cellular telephones.
State Sen. John Carona introduced a proposal that would require a state-issued ID to buy prepaid cell phones, and retailers to track who is buying them. If it becomes law, Carona's proposal would limit consumers to buying no more than three prepaid cell phones at a time.
Give me a freakin' break. Guess what else international gangs use on a regular basis: blue jeans and automobiles. Is the Lege going to go after that next? Of course not, because you can't track people's every move with those things. Oh
wait. Nevermind.