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The federal government has been shut down for about a week. Since it
shut down, I've been getting ten to twenty scam calls each day, even
though I've been on the federal do-not-call list since it was founded.
But I was getting the same number of calls before the shutdown, and
I'm not the victim of any other federal crimes, so I don't see any
harm in continuing the shutdown.
Indeed, if the shutdown means that the laws are not being enforced,
maybe one of the victims annoyed by all these unpunished scam calls
will hunt down the scammers and kill them. And won't get punished
for it.
The federal government has been shut down for about a week. Since it
shut down, I've been getting ten to twenty scam calls each day, even
though I've been on the federal do-not-call list since it was founded.
But I was getting the same number of calls before the shutdown, and
I'm not the victim of any other federal crimes, so I don't see any
harm in continuing the shutdown.
Indeed, if the shutdown means that the laws are not being enforced,
maybe one of the victims annoyed by all these unpunished scam calls
will hunt down the scammers and kill them. And won't get punished
for it.
Certainly if I'm on their jury I will vote "not guilty."
Telemarketers have voluntarily withdrawn from the human race and are
more akin to mosquitoes, roaches, or other vermin. Removing them
makes the world a better place. And if the criminal justice system
is unwilling or unable to take action, the people as a whole have to
step in.
Trump has responded to Iranian uranium enrichment by bombing from the
air. He has also responded to ships on the high seas that he suspects
might be smuggling drugs to the US by bombing from the air. Many of
the telephone scammers are obviously in India. I suggest that bombing
those call centers from the air would be equally appropriate. If
India can't prevent its citizens from repeatedly harassing Americans,
high explosives, delivered by B2 stealth bombers, are always a solution.
I might as well get *some* benefit from the US military.
Another approach was inspired by the Israelis, who installed high
explosives in pagers and cell phones. Perhaps explosives should be
installed in all phones worldwide, and anyone who gets an unwanted
call can press the star key. Each phone will keep count of how many
calls made from that phone resulted in the called person pressing the
star key. If that total ever reaches 100 in a single month, the
calling phone will instantly detonate, making the world a slightly
better place. And deterring other would-be telemarketers and
telephone harassers.
In eighty-four years, I've seen the federal government throw
many tantrums, but it has never once shut down.
On one memorable occasion, it posted guards around a park
that had no fence or gate, saying there was no budget for
allowing people to walk across it. Unfortunately, I don't
remember enough details that I could look up the when and
where.
In eighty-four years, I've seen the federal government throw many
tantrums, but it has never once shut down.
On one memorable occasion, it posted guards around a park that had
no fence or gate, saying there was no budget for allowing people to
walk across it. Unfortunately, I don't remember enough details that
I could look up the when and where.
maybe one of the victims annoyed by all these unpunished scam calls
will hunt down the scammers and kill them.