Posted on 12/03/2009 3:56:53 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
Just when you thought you’ve 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, Inc. website, the bracelet would be worn by all airline passengers (video also shown below).
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, 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 would shock the customer worse than an electronic dog collar if the passenger got out of line.
Clearly the Electronic ID Bracelet is a euphemism 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?
Apparently so.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
I’ll wear one ——— if they put some on these simpletons first! I’d like to zap a few.....
First time one of these things mistriggers, somebody is going to become very rich.
I’d be OK with this if they made a version that vibrated and you could wear under your pants like a set of jockey shorts.
As long as we are coming up with ridiculous, state-sponsored, horse shit, let’s go all out.
How long before this idea is taken to a new level, required to be worn by all drivers while operating a motor vehicle so cops can check your ID thru the bracelet, and shock you for not following commands, how about even a vehicle ignition interface?
Then you’ll have to wear them to partake of anything the government gives you, if you want unemployment, welfare, HEALTHCARE, public transportation, trains, etc...
Great idea! Lets test it on liberal congressman first, if they vote like idiots (maybe Internet polling) they get zapped! Or they something stupid, you are right it would never shut off would it.
Why not just issue cattle prods to the flight attendants?
I wonder what they would do if someone took that thing off and flushed it done the toilet while in mid air? Surely a terrorist would never think of doing that! Oops. I don’t think threats of a little ‘shock bracelet’ are going to deter people who don’t plan on making it to the scheduled destination.
FU DHS - you frisk grandma but let Hassan thru with an apology. Whoever in DHS thinks this is a good idea can go eat razer blades and drown on their own blood.
They arrest navy seals and propose this but won’t call Ft Hood terrorism. I need duct tape to keep my head together.
Yup.
My first thought as well.
Is that how the stews are going to dress?
A brave new world indeed.
Actaully I think paintball guns should be allowed for the freeway.
Why not issue all the passengers ball peen hammers when they board and let them sort it out?
I’m sure the airlines wouldn’t abuse that power: “put your bag down below or else mister”.
No thank you!
HA HA!!! That was the exact episode that came to my mind! I also thought of Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes with the band around his neck.
I’ll wager 20,000 Quatloos on these new bracelets...
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