Would I allow a bracelet to be put on me? Sure, but then again I've been "in the system" for years because I'm a government contractor, and I'm not the guy who's gonnna act up on an aircraft. Would I allow one to be put on my children (if the existed) or my elderly parents? Hell no. Would I sue the living hell out of the airline if the one I was wearing went off by accident? Absolutlely. -------------- Original message from Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: --------------
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/aviation-security/2008/Jul/01/want-some-t > orture-with-your-peanuts/ > http://antiwrap.com/x48736128ca31f > > Want some torture with your peanuts? > Aviation Security > POSTED 2:18 PM BY P. JEFFREY BLACK & JEFFREY DENNING > By Jeffrey Denning > > Just when you thought youâve heard it all... > 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 itâs referred to as, would be worn by every > traveler âuntil they disembark the flight at their destination.â 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? > > Clearly the Electronic ID Bracelet is an euphuism for the EMD Safety > Bracelet, > or at least it has a nefarious hidden ability, thus the term ID Bracelet is > ambiguous at best. EMD stands for Electro-Musclar Disruption. Again, > according > to the promotional video the bracelet can completely immobilize the wearer > for > several minutes. > > So is the government really that interested in this bracelet? Yes! > > According to a letter from DHS official, Paul S. Ruwaldt of the Science and > Technology Directorate, office of Research and Development, to the inventor > whom > he had previously met with, he wrote, âTo make it clear, we [the federal > government] are interested inâ¦the immobilizing security bracelet, and look > forward to receiving a written proposal.â The letterhead, in case you were > wondering, came from the DHS office at the William J. Hughes Technical Center > at > the Atlantic City International Airport, or the Federal Aviation > Administration > headquarters. > > In another part of the letter, Mr. Ruwaldt confirmed, âIt is conceivable to > envision a use to improve air security, on passenger planes.â > > Would every paying airline passenger flying on a commercial airplane be > mandated > to wear one of these devices? I cringe at the thought. Not only could it be > used > as a physical restraining device, but also as a method of interrogation, > according to the same aforementioned letter from Mr. Ruwaldt. > > Would you let them put one of those on your wrist? Would you allow the > airline > employees, which would be mandated by the government, to place such a > bracelet > on any member of your family? > > Why are tax dollars being spent on something like this? Is this a police > state > or is it America? > > As we approach July 4th, Independence Day, I canât help but think of the > blessing we have of living in America and being free from hostile government > forces. It calls to mind on of my favorite speeches given by an American > Founding Forefather, Patrick Henry, who said, > > âIs life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of > chains > and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; > but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!â > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:263518 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
