@bascule it was shutdown "to prevent possible remote activation of any other devices"
No way the cell phone network in Boston is simply overwhelmed. The man clearly shut it down
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@hackajar "But officials with Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel said there had been no such requests." -
@bascule 1)these are large mobile carriers, so they cannot easily deny this request was not made2)easy to just deny such a request -
@hackajar I'd say that, at the very least, there's presently conflicting information
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@bascule They actually came out and said that they did to “prevent further detonations” via phone. -
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@bascule http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/04/15/cellphone-service-shut-down-in-boston-official-says/ … was the first Google result, but there are loads of articles that have the “A law enforcement official…” bit
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