tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8385077261326755352..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Few guards face charges in cell-phone contraband casesGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-38546083626759702232014-05-14T10:03:25.249-05:002014-05-14T10:03:25.249-05:00Most of the public has no idea how fragile our cel...Most of the public has no idea how fragile our cell infrastructure truly is. If you alter any GSM baseband radio ever so slightly, you can successfully denial of service the entire network. This is why providers/telecoms do not want any jamming equipment used because of how poorly implemented the infrastructure is.<br /><br />Remember this next time somebody tries to sell you on cellphone emergency communications, because in a real emergency it's not going to work. They are barely working as it is right now.<br /><br />There's nothing stopping TDCJ from installing stingray towers in the prison to capture and record calls, I bet they do that already. These are very cheap to implement, and prison authorities can go after telecoms to perform a silent OTA (Over the air update) of the phone sim card that can broadcast it's location. They can also use stealth, type 0 sms pings to broadcast the phone location to an exact spot in the prison. <br /><br />Surprised they don't do this, here prisons do this so inmates have to make a call and then take out the battery and sim immediately afterwards, and keep calls to under 3mins. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11013934632272983202014-05-12T11:29:27.396-05:002014-05-12T11:29:27.396-05:00I never said they didn't sunray. I know a larg...I never said they didn't sunray. I know a large part of all the inmates in prison simply want to do their time and go home. but just like bad cops that make up 10-15% of all officers you do have a good portion of inmates who also are good for nothing and will never fit in. In or out of prison. The ideal is to punish that group in each set only without violating the rights of the ones NOT committing any crimes.<br /><br />like I've said before I have no problem backing any officer operating within the law. Once they step outside that law and commit a crime. I have no problem giving them the same punishment they would dish out for any gang banger they caught in the action.rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-44156055602326429232014-05-09T13:30:08.648-05:002014-05-09T13:30:08.648-05:00rodsmith ~ but some inmates also want to do their ...rodsmith ~ but some inmates also want to do their time and go home, and don't reoffend afterwards. The colour of the suit does not dictate the level of honesty or the willingness to do a day's work.sunray's wenchhttp://texasprisonsupport.createaforum.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27000249190170452162014-05-07T20:16:01.615-05:002014-05-07T20:16:01.615-05:00I'm going to have to give 4:11 this one. Just...I'm going to have to give 4:11 this one. Just like any other profession most are just trying to do their job to the best of their ability and go home at the end of their shift. The problem comes when at 5-10% that are total screw-ups and criminals are protected and/or promoted for it.rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-52981574128286329452014-05-07T16:11:18.519-05:002014-05-07T16:11:18.519-05:00Shut up you ex inmate... With 39,000 employees in ...Shut up you ex inmate... With 39,000 employees in TDCJ, there is no silence. 99.9% of the officers are honest and hardworking... You can't say that about ex inmates. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-54685777133093558412014-05-06T11:14:46.997-05:002014-05-06T11:14:46.997-05:00Could be related to - The dingy, wrinkled, sloppy,...Could be related to - The dingy, wrinkled, sloppy, grayish wall of silence. The type of silence enjoyed by brothers & sisters in cliques with mandatory uniforms and badges made out of cloth that utilizes the same military style ranking system as law enforcement.<br /><br />Condone =<br /><br />Conspire =<br /><br />Cover Up =<br /><br />If I could locate the Prison Guard Oath, I'd post it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-48244532687482718262014-05-06T06:39:46.221-05:002014-05-06T06:39:46.221-05:00@ Anon 08:01
You cite one incident, but millions ...@ Anon 08:01<br /><br />You cite one incident, but millions of inmates have access to cell phones. And it's not like their scheme couldn't have been accomplished without the use of a cell phone. <br /><br />"By not prosecuting, they're jeopardizing the life of just about everybody the inmates have a beef with."<br /><br />You are a fearmonger of the worst sort. <br /><br />There would be a lot less incentive to smuggle and use cell phones if the cost of calling from a prison phone wasn't so expensive. The price for a 20-minute call is a minimum of $5.00. http://texasoffenderfriendsandfamily.com/rates.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58082386136348135962014-05-05T20:01:22.158-05:002014-05-05T20:01:22.158-05:00@ Anon 7:04-
This is what could happen...
http:/...@ Anon 7:04-<br /><br />This is what could happen...<br /><br />http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/felon-caught-plotting-kidnap-killing-jail-article-1.1755008<br /><br />And how trivial is it to lift fingerprints from a phone? It's easy, it's cheap, and both the inmates and the prison personnel have their prints in a local database.<br /><br />By not prosecuting, they're jeopardizing the life of just about everybody the inmates have a beef with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-63607810883527504352014-05-05T17:52:30.693-05:002014-05-05T17:52:30.693-05:00it's hardly generalized jamming to block cell ...it's hardly generalized jamming to block cell phone usage on their own property. especially when they can show a security reason for doing so like this situation. If the FCC was to push it they would lose big time once it hit a real court.<br /><br />7:04 cell phones are banned because in far too many cases they are using those phones to manage their gangs outside the prison.rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59853717023402039872014-05-05T13:53:16.905-05:002014-05-05T13:53:16.905-05:00At 7:04
"Besides, most wardens realize a cer...At 7:04<br /><br />"Besides, most wardens realize a certain amount of contraband is a good and necessary thing to keep the peace behind the walls. Always been easier to score drugs inside than outside..."<br /><br />There's a lot of truth in what you said. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-37457099756830754392014-05-05T13:49:07.979-05:002014-05-05T13:49:07.979-05:00The problem is that the State doesn't provide ...The problem is that the State doesn't provide adequate funding for the SPU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-17336606655915922732014-05-05T10:46:02.871-05:002014-05-05T10:46:02.871-05:00Anon @ 7.04 The "liberal/socialist" Engl...Anon @ 7.04 The "liberal/socialist" English prisons do not permit mobile phones for inmates.<br /><br />TDCJ has a phone service inmates can use now. Inmates cannot call "overseas" numbers or anyone not registered with Securus, which might account for the continued flow of phones into prisons.sunray's wenchhttp://lookingforthecabinbythelake.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85703656102998006762014-05-05T09:10:07.166-05:002014-05-05T09:10:07.166-05:00"...why Texas prison guards are rarely charge..."...why Texas prison guards are rarely charged in cell-phone contraband cases...." --- They are members of the "Good Ole Boy" Club.DEWEYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6103612157937126112014-05-05T07:07:18.211-05:002014-05-05T07:07:18.211-05:00Rod, I understand your political point, but, thoug...Rod, I understand your political point, but, though apologetic about it in this situation, the FCC says - and federal law says - no generalized "jamming." A "managed access network" is the closest you can get and, again, it takes time and staff. There is no easy tech fix for this problem under current law. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045311865969509863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-25192754660554087562014-05-05T07:04:37.515-05:002014-05-05T07:04:37.515-05:00WTF actual harm have these phones caused? Besides ...WTF actual harm have these phones caused? Besides a crooked politician getting a threat, cell phones have caused zero actual harm. And they allow inmates to stay in touch with their families on the outside, which is always a positive. Can anyone name any other country where inmates aren't allowed cell phones? Besides, most wardens realize a certain amount of contraband is a good and necessary thing to keep the peace behind the walls. Always been easier to score drugs inside than outside...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-37280671856377943422014-05-05T00:58:35.529-05:002014-05-05T00:58:35.529-05:00well Charles last time I looked the gov't thes...well Charles last time I looked the gov't these days pretty much makes up the laws as they go. Since we are talking about a gov't agency I'm pretty sure they'd be ok.rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-38664467976201923752014-05-04T22:27:29.940-05:002014-05-04T22:27:29.940-05:00The decision to prosecute lies almost exclusively ...The decision to prosecute lies almost exclusively with the Special Prison Prosecution Unit. Very few prison counties (I can think of only one right now--Scurry) are handling these cases out of the local DA's office. My guess is the quality of investigation is what is driving the decision. If the phone is found hidden somewhere or in a common area and there is no inmate in direct possession, who are they going to prosecute?85tigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43205046949537134022014-05-04T18:51:25.415-05:002014-05-04T18:51:25.415-05:00Cell phone jamming is unlawful under federal law. ...Cell phone jamming is unlawful under federal law. There are systems to intercept and identify "unauthorized" signals, but they require money and staff. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045311865969509863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30842377854720667422014-05-04T18:39:09.993-05:002014-05-04T18:39:09.993-05:00The excerpt suggests that this isn't a priorit...The excerpt suggests that this isn't a priority of local prison county prosecutors, but doesn't the special (prison) prosecution unit out of Huntsville prosecute these cases? (on behalf of the counties)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-20910404977753565002014-05-04T15:38:10.113-05:002014-05-04T15:38:10.113-05:00you could say that's what God and nerds make c...you could say that's what God and nerds make cell phone scramblers for.<br /><br />get off your lazy asses and install them in every prison and this is done.<br /><br />at that point it becomes a self correcting problem first time guards sell some that don't work. Trust me the guards won't be selling any more LOL.rodsmithnoreply@blogger.com