Posted on 04/30/2024 9:32:32 AM PDT by xoxox
How much of your safety should you delegate to government?
In the name of safety, the government has taken steps that critics say have denied citizens what used to be considered inalienable constitutional rights.
Citizens are concerned that their right to freedom of speech under the First Amendment is being denied, ostensibly, to keep citizens safe from "harmful misinformation," and fear that the Second Amendment right to bear arms is being infringed upon to combat gun violence. Watchdogs further contend that citizens are being denied the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination and the Sixth Amendment's right to face one's accuser when technology is used to gather evidence.
The fear now is that increased use of technology will soon mean an even greater loss of privacy and further erosion of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, due to certain provisions in Joe Biden's infrastructure bill which will soon become mandatory. Under the guise of keeping citizens safe by preventing drunk driving, it may amount to ceding the freedom to travel to government control.
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Drunk and Impaired Driving Prevention Technology
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Yes, putting the phone in a Faraday cage works. Of course, you cannot receive calls while your phone is in a Faraday cage.
I have considered having one in my car... Probably should not be talking on the phone while driving, anyway.
It is 2018, not 2016. Still, six years is a long period in the life of a cell phone, and most phones included gps long before the 2018 deadline. I think they started doing so in 2011, 23 years ago...
“Cell phone tracking” has been a “thing” since cell phones were invented (i.e. 5 watt transmit “Motorola Bag Phones”)...GPS capability not needed...police can get cell phone location data from cell providers via “which tower did it ping off of”...not as precise as GPS but can narrow it down to a 1/2 mile or so depending on urban or rural cell coverage.
This is incorrect, AFAIK. For instance, the Benco V80s does not have GPS capability. Maybe you’re limiting your comments to phones made by American companies, but phones made outside the US are not subject to US laws.
Back during WWII, it was “Riding with Hitler”. Now it will be “Ridin’ with Biden”.
How can a car detect if you are impaired ? Wear sunglasses. If they require you to breath in a device, use a pediatric ambu bag. People are going to figure a way around this .
More government nonsense.
This might be a good reason to stay away from a new car until they get away from this stupidity. Under certain conditions, I’m thinking this feature might prove dangerous, especially if it failed at the right time.
That was a good vehicle in many ways without any “gadgets”. A few modifications would make one of them near perfect.
I will check out the Benco V80. It would be great if you are correct.
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