I readily admit it, I consider mobile phones amongst the worst things ever invented. They can be made real torture instruments, since so many people obviously don't know how - or why - to turn them off...
You also have the potential danger of being totally lost when you're engaged in a conversation. This makes you a prime target for any potential criminal out there.
But hey, let's be fair here - they can also be used to prevent and fight crimes!
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A robbery in progress? Say cheese. Brandishing a firearm? Take a snapshot. Fleeing the scene of a crime? Capture a photo of the license plate and put it online or give it to police. Smile, criminals: You're on candid camera phone.
One of the first instances of camera-phone justice was in August 2003, when a 15-year-old boy from Clinton, N.J., took photos of a would-be kidnapper after being approached by the man and told to get into his car.
These photos — which included the make of the assailant's vehicle and license plate — led to the arrest of a 59-year-old bartender.
In Queens, N.Y., two Catholic schoolgirls made the cover of the New York Daily News in May 2005 when they snapped a picture of a subway flasher, which led to his arrest.
In April of the same year, photos stored in cell phone belonging to a man from Utah, led to his arrest in connection with child pornography and the sexual assault of at least two children.
In Manteca, California, mothers wielding camera phones have helped police control vandalism in parks.
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