New Boarding Passes
Well, I’m shocked.
This article in the Washington Times week takes a whimsical look at a new piece of technology which is of interest to our very own Department of Homeland Security.
Briefly, this device would replace the boarding pass with a simple bracelet worn around the wrist, including the following:
- Your personal information
- GPS capability to track your movement and the movement of your luggage throughout your flight.
- A high voltage shock device to shock the wearer into immobilized submission, should it be necessary.
Seriously. Look into it.
Don’t forget to check out the video.
Look into it and then write your congressman, your dog-catcher and any other public official you can think of.
I for one would rather die in a fiery plane crash than slapped with a shock collar every time I get on an airplane. Terrifying. Looks like I will have to start looking more seriously into transport on freight ships for overseas travel.
Hopefully DHS is reading this and bumps me up on the list.
Any thoughts?
[Update: This made the Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me news quiz this weekend. 12. July 2008]
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On my god, that is absolutely ridiculous, and frightening! When government starts treating it’s citizens like criminals, we’re in trouble. They already do in the law enforcement branch, just take a look at how many people have been or are currently incarcerated: 1 in 30 people in the United States! That is a shameful number, and due mostly to knee-jerk legislation that slides through unnoticed because people aren’t paying attention. Wake up, America!
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Terrifying, isn’t it?
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Yes, and especially so when one considers that the “terrorists”, whomever they are, likely won’t try the same thing twice. Next time it will be a bridge, or a football stadium, or a concert, or some other large gathering of people. Next thing you know, they’re going to want us to wear a bracelet 24/7.
Just in case we want to blow up the people next door. <<>>
That was total sarcasm, for the sake of the gov’t cronies monitoring this blog.