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By: 6th January 2010 at 23:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I think it definitely would contravene civil liberties even if as Mr Livingstone suggests that the shock part of the bracelet would not be enabled! The shock part would bring about real issues with being made to wear something which could cause you real pain if someone decides to use it against you,. Would they also put it on elderly travellers going to Detroit to visit relatives or small children on the way to Honolulu on vacation? I don't think so!
As for the tracking element of the bracelet I can see how much easier it could make airport officials job if you do go missing and/or are late for you boarding, however there must be privacy concerns here with airport officials who you don't know at all being able to see exactly where you are going about an airport and supposedly you cannot switch it off. If these full body scanners which supposedly produce an indecent image of you as you pass through them and therefore (supposedly) violate child protection laws I think there will be some privacy concerns with this bracelet, especially if it is fitted to children!
By: 7th January 2010 at 07:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The U.S. just *loooves* their little Nazi phantasies!
By: 10th January 2010 at 23:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-why not give us the orange jumpsuit , manacles ,binldfolds and be done with it
By: 11th January 2010 at 00:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Well, if you're a Nigerian with intentions of trying to detonate a bomb on a plane, surely you'd just remove the bracelet anyway before your misdemina? The only benefit they'd bring would be the ability to spot trouble makers at the point they remove their bracelet!
By: 11th January 2010 at 10:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Well, if you're a Nigerian with intentions of trying to detonate a bomb on a plane, surely you'd just remove the bracelet anyway before your misdemina? The only benefit they'd bring would be the ability to spot trouble makers at the point they remove their bracelet!
so if you object to having this device fitted , then you are a trouble maker/terroist?
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By: steve rowell - 6th January 2010 at 21:47
Wouldn't this contravene one's civil liberties??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I4c8LFflNc