[Darnright]

>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.<

And here is proof that there are scumbags who shock their children with these collars:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzxi3QInvAE&feature=related

[element92]

something similar could be used
to keep pilots awake

[Billthedrill]

How about those exploding collars in Running Man? That'd be cool. You could give the remote controls to the people flying First Class and they'd get one free zap on the folks back in Cattle. That annoying little kid who won't stop crying? The fat guy who's crushing the little old lady into the bulkhead? The whiner who sticks enough luggage for a small circus into the overhead bin? KA-BOOM!

You know you want to.

[CharacterCounts]

This is a great idea . . . . . . . . .

If you are a terrorist!

Envision this scenario. The terrorists overcome the flight attendant in charge of the bracelets and then can immobilize all passengers so not one could offer any resistance as the plane head towards a skyscraper.

[onedoug]

My wife works at a public high school. Teachers would love this.

[freekitty]

Oh yes. Let’s give people heart attacks, epileptic seizures, etc.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I would completely support any scam surrounding these bracelets. Figure out how to set one off remotely....then have a friend fly the same flight, acting as if they don’t know you. Have them set yours off.....then sit back and sue whoever you can.

[Cobra64]

[6SJ7]

Remember when airline travel was actually FUN!?...

[eldoradude]

So all I have to do is take the controls away from the stewardess and I get to zap anybody I don't like? Cool.

Another thought...how are you gonna get one of those on a 550 pound passenger?

[PghBaldy]

Look at the date. This article is from more than a year ago... "By BLACK & DENNING on July 1, 2008 into Aviation Security"