We’re now departing — here’s your shock collar

July 8th, 2008  |  Published in Current Events, Links, Politics  |  2 Comments

This is crazy:

A senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a stun device, similar to that of a police Taser®. According to this promotional video found at the Lamperd Less Lethal website, the bracelet would be worn by all airline passengers.

This bracelet would:

* take the place of an airline boarding pass
* contain personal information about the traveler
* be able to monitor the whereabouts of each passenger and his/her luggage
* shock the wearer on command, completely immobilizing him/her for several minutes

The Electronic ID Bracelet, as it’s referred to as, would be worn by every traveler “until they disembark the flight at their destination.” Yes, you read that correctly. Every airline passenger would be tracked by a government-funded GPS, containing personal, private and confidential information, and that it would shock the customer worse than an electronic dog collar if he/she got out of line?

I’d hate to see what happens when the collar or central device malfunctions…

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  1. zach Middleton says:

    July 8th, 2008 at 6:58 pm (#)

    What are we all dogs? I feel that this has a million and one flaws. If this becomes legit and the U.S. inforce the bracelet idea I will move to another country or never fly again. The only way i see this happening is if fule cost rise to such a high level that only the highly rich fly. At that point I will have already deported!

  2. Andrew says:

    July 9th, 2008 at 11:23 am (#)

    Considering the financial hardships the airlines are facing due to the price of gas, I have to wonder how they would even afford the new technology. They’re already fitting a seat into every available space on these planes, charging extra for luggage, and asking a small fortune for inflight snacks.

    The only solution I can figure is to ban luggage altogether, throw the coach passengers into the cargo hold, and charge first-class prices for coach while doubling the first-class fare.

    Maybe they’ll start offering complimentary snacks again too.

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