Camera Phone Problem : People's perceptions lead to big trouble. @ mods :
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This is from my own personal experience.
Day before yesterday, the final phase of My motorola L6 came up. It was not getting charged and the end button was not working. So took it to service station. I was informed that internal circuit and LCD were damaged. This can be repaired, but first of all you have to deposit Rs. 415/- and then only the work on mobile will start. There after, the mobile may or may not work, even after replacing the parts.
Earlier I had spent Rs. 1700/- on repairs. Battery was also going weak, so we decided that it was time for a new mobile.
Went to Rediphone shop in Vadodara ( located on R.C.Dutt road, popularly known as Alkapuri ) and bought Nokia 3110.
But after using L6 so much, I was very well accusomted to that mobile. I must appreciate the design of L6, it was very easy and user friendly with a very good display which was easy to read.
The facilities and the manner in which we use facilites in both the phones are very different.
It was not an easy changeover.
Today I went to a Photocopy shop to get photocopy of my friend's written notes. There I was fiddling with phone to see if I can get a few settigns changed or not. Eg : how to save sent sms ? How to get rid of theme ? How to disply only clock on the screen ? How to assign keys to the naviagatoin keys and soft keys. Note that in L6 I was able to assign different functions to soft keys.
The photocopy stuff was quite large, so I was just trying different settings. Then I started the snakes game in my 3110. I was busy in game and the phone was near my eyes.
By now, two girls had entered in the shop with their material that ws to be photocopied.
They initially stood there, and then they were directed by shop workers to another branch of the shop what was dowstairs. They left the shop but were chatting something outside the door.
They called in the shop guy and told ( Yes, TOLD ) him that I was taking their photographs.
I was shocked.
How can they jump to conclusions ?
3110 is a bar type phone with camera at the back and no shutter to cover the camera.
I informed the shop guy that this phone was new, I was trying different settings and playing game. Also I informed him that after getting my photocopy, I was agian going to the shop from where I had bought my phone to get certain settings done that I was not able to do even after reading manual.
Just imagine my situation. If the girls created a hue and cry about the issue, public sympathy will be on their side, I will end up in police station.
I am shocked with this incidence.
My hefty build ( I was in athletics and weight lifting ) + phone in hand = any blame can be put on me ?
I dont know what further steps they will take, but I am now worried about this. I certainly did not take photographs. I hate mobile camera too much. The reason for buying this phone is that it comes with 1GB memory for Rs. 3980/-. I got FM player and media player, two things on my priority list.
In this free country I am insulted by this incidence.
My opinion is that if any one is getting a mobile phone with camera, make sure it has shutter on it.
I told the shop guy, if the things go wrong, I am dialing 100 for police. How this lead to trouble :
There was public sympathy towards them by the shopkeers around that shop. They came into the shop pretending that its courtesy visit, but were staring at me. I almost ended up being beaten in public for no fault of mine.
100 was on my dialing list for 2 hours as one by one everybody payed visit to shop and they almost had planned to bash me up. 2 hours were hell. If its a single guy, he will end up in hospital, but there were many in this case.
My questions are :
1) If this thing enters the legal scenario, what are the laws which can help me ?
2) The public sympathy being on their side, I am worried, and now I have arrived ( yes, arrived, not jumped ) to one conclusion. Never help any female at any point of time unless you know them. I dont know what will be the outcome after I have offered some help to any lady in need of help.
I dont know if this is correct or not.
3) What type of proof they can produce ?
I will not be able to pay respect to women on the road or any where from now onwards and will even avoid having conversation with them.
Sorry if I have hurt anybody's feelings, but I am too shocked to think what has happened. This is a sensitive issue that could lead to even more serious consequence.
Last edited by aaggoswami : 2nd June 2009 at 20:57.
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