At a Houston town hall, Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee disrespects a cancer survivor as she asks a question, by answering her cell phone. That survivor, Tracy Miller, talks to Greta Van Susteren about her experience. She confirmed Jackson-Lee picked up her phone while the question was asked, and did not apologize. Miller also claimed that the Congresswoman pulled the same routine as two other constituents asked questions! In addition, according to Miller, when Jackson-Lee heard someone call her …

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on her cell phone while being asked a question by one of her constituents.

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Discoveries of contraband cell phones in California prisons doubled in 2008 from the year before to 2800. Cell phones smuggled into prisons can be used by inmates to circumvent monitoring of conversations, and to orchestrate criminal activity, plan escapes, and be a menace outside of prison walls. While it is currently a rules violation for an inmate to possess a cell phone, there are no criminal penalties for inmates, their associates, visitors, or staff who might be engaged in cell phone …

Amazing and scary if you own a Verizon phone. This video contains the recordings of a survey on Verizon Wireless that finds that Verizon misquotes their rates over the phone 93% of the time. NOTE: The video says that it was inspired by the VerizonMath.com story. The correct website is Verizonmath.blogspot.com. VerizonMath.com isn’t owned by the guy that did the original work, and I’m sorry it is listed so prominently in the video. And also, sorry for the typo in the third number. Sort of …

Companies such as flexispy.com allow customers to spy on their partners without their knowledge. They’re not the only ones doing it. From Flexispy’s website: Download FlexiSPY spyphone software directly onto a mobile phone and receive copies of SMS, Call Logs, Emails, Locations and listen to conversations within minutes of purchase. Related Articles FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool www.news.com Big Brother Is Listening to Your Cell Phone Calls www.truthnews.us FBI Can Eavesdrop …

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Takes Ringing Phone From Reporter [John Gizzi] During Briefing … White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Takes Ringing Phone Reporter Briefing John Gizzi Bill Plante

13 Investigates explains how your cell phone can be secretly hijacked and used against you – and how to protect yourself.

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