Dehradun, Jan. 19 -- Uttarakhand Minister of State Rekha Arya has reportedly blamed the proliferation of the smartphone for the increasing incidence of rapes. This is in line with the usual tendency of blaming increase in the freedom that women enjoy for their troubles. Like any other technology, the smartphone is open to misuse and requires some skill to operate safely, particularly in the context of social media, but this is applicable to men, also. It must also not be forgotten that this new communications technology has also contributed to enhanced security of their users, as well as become a handy tool for the police in solving crimes. The same statistics that the minister is quoting also state that 94 percent of rapists are people kno...