The instant messaging service on BlackBerry smartphones, thought to be used by London rioters to organise themselves, may be shut down at the request of the police tonight, as Benjamin Cohen reports.
The riots rocking the UK have been organised in part using the BlackBerry Messenger system (BBM for short), resulting in calls for the system to be suspended in an effort to stop rioters organising their gatherings.
BlackBerry Messenger BBM ‘Curfew’ Considered to Hinder Rioting
