Should There be Restriction On Cellphone Usage of Youngsters
@gregario888 (1276)
Aurangabad, India
September 28, 2015 12:15am CST
In a local college, some kids were expelled after they were found of being involved in an eve teasing fracas. Their victim, who was stalked routinely by these boys, also studied in the same college. The girl, while on her way to the college, had paper balls thrown at her, which had cellphone numbers written on them. She handed some of those to the police, the latter had no time in working out that the numbers were those of the stalkers.
The latter had their fun cut short, by prompt expulsion from their college, and being handed over to the police, at the same time.
The instances of juvenile crime, are acquiring almost tsunami like proportions in India.This incident once again reiterates the question whether there should be some restrictions placed on errant youngsters, who end up in a unfortunate way, as the above.
The cellular companies seem to be least bothered by such issues, as long they are minting their fortunes. There should have been a stringent, mutually agreed upon, code of conduct put up by them, for cellphone misuse.
Would love your comments on this issue.
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
28 Sep 15
Cellphones are misused by many, which may include kids or grown ups. We need some sort of penalizing for such misuse.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Sep 15
I don't think that banning cell phones from students, really won't do amy good, as if they want them bad enough,they will get them in spite of it. I think that sutdents should be monitored during cellphone use,and if not then they should be taken from them before each class, and once the class is over, then they are given back to them. Most of thetime students will be on the phones during class, and this way, they can't do that. This is my opinion as to what I think they should do.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Sep 15
@gregario888 That was a good idea they did that. Kids really shouldn't even take their cell phones to school, as they will go on them during class, and they have them taken away from them.
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
29 Sep 15
Kids are wasting too much of their time on these phones. It could be the reason quite a few colleges here have installed mobile signal jammers, on their premises.
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@sofssu (23662)
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2 Oct 15
I am not sure if banning of cell phones would help (It does control other menaces though) .. the basic problem is their attitude towards women.. As long as men see women as eye candy this is bound to happen.. we really need to re-look our attitudes and how much respect we have for women in the society in general and work on changing the way women are viewed
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
30 Sep 15
I think it's more a case of what they think they can get away with, without having to face consequences. Phones can be useful for some teens to communicate with their parents letting them know where they are and so forth, a positive safety issue.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
1 Oct 15
@gregario888 if the thugs weren't using cell phones they'd find another way to show their assertiveness.
@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
2 Oct 15
@valmnz In India, it is done to demonstrate the clout hey have with the jail/police authorities.
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
30 Sep 15
Yes, phones are an absolute must, when the kid is in distress. In fact, it may be callous to deprive him/her of the device. It is only when the flip side gets out of hand, that you have to ponder how far is far enough.
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@Shyamalaa (525)
• Udaipur, India
29 Sep 15
Banning is not a solution for anything, I feel. Parents should try to impress on the children what is right and what is wrong. Eve teasing existed even before cell phones. Kids these days start handling a cell phone way before they go to school!
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
29 Sep 15
Banning surely isn't a way out of this problem. These too many kids are spending a lot of their time;as well as wasting their energies in texting and frivolous activities. Wish there was some restriction of sorts, to this.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
28 Sep 15
I've always found the Indian term 'eve teasing' to be annoying since it implies something quite benign but can involve activities such as groping and abusing women and girls. Maybe it's time to update the term to something less 'jolly'.
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
28 Sep 15
It certainly is not benign. It is pretty ugly, leering or making passes at girls/women, trailing them in groups, while making conversation addressed to them, vulgar conversation. Since these rogues are pretty uncouth themselves, it is even more intimidating for the victim.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
28 Sep 15
@gregario888 They will never be banned or restricted.
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
29 Sep 15
@marlina Yes, that is quite likely. Though I would like some disincentive for those folks who misuse them. Youngsters included.
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