Mind Where Your Cell-Phone Rings

I hate it when others abuse their cell phones, by forgetting to silence the ringers in noise-sensitive environments, or by talking on them at inappropriate times.

So, I got a warm, fuzzy feeling when I encountered this story in the AJC:

Sloan, an Atlanta Municipal Court judge, held two men in contempt of court recently after their cellphones rang, just minutes apart, while court was in session at the downtown Atlanta courthouse. He put both men in the jury box and finished the cases on his docket before doling out identical sentences to the men: a $200 fine or 10 days in jail.

Ah, if only I could bill (and collect from) the folks who (for example) spoil movies by talking on their cell phones….