Washington – Pre-paid cellphones are a favorite of drug dealers, crooks, and even terrorists, and New York Sen. Charles Schumer said it’s time to make it harder for such suspects to hide behind a cheap piece of modern technology.
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Citing the Times Square attempted bombing, in which the suspect allegedly used a pre-paid phone in the weeks before the incident, Schumer is pushing legislation that would require people to show identification when they buy a pre-paid cell phone. Sellers would also be required to keep records of who bought specific phones.
The Democratic lawmaker and Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn are sponsoring the bill.
Schumer called such a law long overdue and argued it was only a lucky break that allowed federal agents to trace the pre-paid phone in the Times Square case back to suspect Faisal Shahzad.
Even white-collar criminals have made use of pre-paid cellphones. In 2009, authorities say pre-paid cell phones were used by hedge fund managers and Wall Street executives implicated in the large insider trading case tied to the Galleon Group. Federal prosecutors say traders in that case communicated with other executives through prepaid phones in order to try to evade potential wiretaps.
While he is a bit of a publicity hound, Schumer is always on top of the most important national security issues. The nation is fortunate to have such an ehrlich yid as one of the leaders of the Congress.
HOW ABOUT ID FOR VOTING???????????
As is the rule for years in Europe. They also do not allow internet access without ID, even in free venues.
There goes the last vestige of privacy.
How about ID for blogging
This rule has even been used in South Africa to prevent criminals from exploiting others. Its about time this was law here in the US!
They’ve had this law down unda for a while already. But you also need to give a valid address proved with Photo ID, like a license
Its a good rule bec than the illigels will b eazer 2 find
So now the prepaid calling card will b back in business
We are not europe thank hashem. And to #1 you call Chuck Schumer a ehlicher yid are you kidding me this guy is a bum off the derech low life who sells out his heart to obama over Israel.
How about I.D. for an aliyah?
So what’s the big deal? They will use forged ID ‘s. If they are in the drug business,terrorist business etc, it’ll be just another small detail, but nobog deal!!!
I think its very smart thdre protectiong ouR contries it will also help israil
all this does is eliminate privacy. It was not “luck” which allowed the police to trace the phone. It was sophisticated technology that tracked the calls that were made.
Terrorists and criminals will still be able to use prepaid phones – theyll just get a fake id or find another way around it.
All this does is remove privacy for the innocent citizens of america.