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I'm all in favor of jammers being used in places like restaurants and theaters, but I am 100% opposed to them being used in public situations, like a bus, a subway, or on the street.
I agree that people are often rude and obnoxious on their cellphones. But people were rude and obnoxious long before cellphones. Using a jammer is the equivalent of going up to somebody and putting tape over their mouths.
The other problem with a jammer is that one can be completely anonymous, so people will use it not only to shut people up, but also just as a random prank, like the laser pointer you mentioned, to see how many people they can mess with. This can cause great problems - what if it's an emergency situation?
It would take a pretty courageous person to go up to somebody on their cellphone and ask them to please lower their voice. This solution is for cowards.
Personally, I think places like restaurants and theaters should have a policy listed on their front door, explaining that they use jammers, and patrons are free to leave their cellphones with the maitre'd/staff if they absolutely need to be contacted during their stay. That doesn't bother me. But using them on the streets is unacceptable to me.
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