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Perils of Cell Phones, Part 384

No, it's not another article about how cell phones cause cancer. But it is another wake-up call to those yutzes who walk around in public with Mr. Nokia seemingly glued to one ear. Seems that mobile phone users are four times more likely to be assaulted on the street than non-phone users. Public safety officials are concerned enough about this problem that they have successfully entreated the major players in the wireless industry to include safety warnings in their cell phone manuals. Read some of the horror stories of people attacked on the street while yakking on their feet in this eye-opening San Francisco Weekly article.

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 04:32:22 -0800