BART officials in the San Francisco Bay Area cut off cell phone service in what they described as an attempt to prevent a public protest.

Oddly enough, the U.S. federal government has reportedly deployed small, portable cellular/Internet units to help ensure that protesters can successfully communicate in the face of government crackdowns in other parts of the world.

This "leaked phone call" explores the irony of the BART situation.

Heard Somewhere Inside the Beltway: BART vs. Free Speech
(YouTube / 2.25 minutes)

--Lauren--