Did transit district overreach by shutting off cellular service?
The Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s attempt last week to foil protesters by shutting down cellular service in its San Francisco underground stations has turned into a First Amendment cause celebre. The transit district switched off service last Thursday to confound protesters who might use mobile phones to organize inside the stations. BART said it took the step to protect passenger safety. First Amendment advocates called the move an overreaction that trampled on the rights