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Debate - Should We Track All Vehicles?
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| 12-15-02
| doosee
Posted on 12/15/2002 6:08:02 AM PST by doosee
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I have pondered this type of idea often since the DC sniper saga and then more recently when a completely innocent mother in SC was carjacked and many of us realized how helpless and vulnerable we are to the criminal element. Your comments and feedback, pro or con, are solicited.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:08:02 AM PST
by
doosee
To: doosee
Tracking vehicles would be too easy to defeat. Let's just skip the BS, spin and halfsteps to prepare us, get the implant in our forehead and get it over with. After all, it might help solve half a dozen cases a year, and only someone with something to hide could object.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:15:32 AM PST
by
steve50
To: steve50
Nah, too expensive. Just outfit us with those "invisible fence" dog collars so we can't wander out of the yard.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:19:07 AM PST
by
Wolfie
To: doosee
I would like to hear Freepers weigh in on whether this would constitute an invasion of privacy Uh... yeah!
Do you think the government would stop where you hope they would?
What makes you think that Big Brother would not also use the technology to track speeders? Those who wear or do not wear safety belts?
Why not also put a smoke detector in each car to track who is smoking with a child in the car?
"You missed your 5000 mile environmental inspection. Please pay this fine promply before we take more severe action against you."
And let's also track every car that drives into a gun shop, and cross that list of people tracked going to church on Sunday morning.
You will have secret FBI files being started on those the government considers enemies of the state. "Your car was tracked going to a strip club... Your car was tracked to a woman's house three nights last week..."
Don't ever give the government any power you would not want Hillary Clinton to have.
To: steve50; **South_Carolina
Tracking vehicles would be too easy to defeat.
OK, you weigh in against it. I don't agree that the vehicle tracking would be easy to defeat. Can you explain how it would be that easy? Also, there may be only a relatively small (statistically) number of carjackings per year, but this would work for all stolen cars. That number is very high and factors into our car insurance costs, etc.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:21:09 AM PST
by
doosee
To: doosee
If you want it go pay for it but don't get government involved or make it mandatory.
I'll take care of myself, thank you.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:22:36 AM PST
by
dalereed
To: doosee
Rail cars are bar coded and can be counted and tracked simply by passing by scanners. That's fine. A private enterprise can use any inventory tracking method it wishes.
I would like to hear Freepers weigh in on whether this would constitute an invasion of privacy if our vehicles could be located any place at any time in real time mode
Yes, it would be.
To: doosee
Setting up the technology as a voluntary option rather than as something mandatory would be more acceptable. This is analogous to putting permanent, non-removable identification or inventory tags on all types of stuff -- many people do it, especially businesses, and it does help recover stolen property occasionally, but it is not mandatory. Some sort of transponder would probably be the most useful approach, because then the vehicle could be located even if hidden in a garage.
To: doosee
Governments (especially the Feds) have absolutely NO FRIGGIN' BUSINESS knowing where I am or where I've been. Period. No buts.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:25:58 AM PST
by
AK2KX
To: 11th Earl of Mar
Do you think the government would stop where you hope they would?
You raise a huge concern. It is a concern of mine also. However, look at the tremendous store of data the government has on you now. SS files, all your tax returns, property records, birth certificates. How many of these are being abused right now. Remember, WE are the government.. Personally, I have been on the interstate with a precious cargo, my family, and I have had tractor trailers fly by me going 95 MPH. At that moment, I would love for the troopers to flick the blue light on.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:27:55 AM PST
by
doosee
To: Wolfie
We'd switch collars on em Wolfie, be the end of civilization as we know it. Next thing ya know they'd be people eating unregistered cheeseburgers at MickeyD's.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:29:21 AM PST
by
steve50
To: AK2KX
Governments (especially the Feds) have absolutely NO FRIGGIN' BUSINESS knowing where I am or where I've been. Period. No buts.
First of all, it would be your vehicles tracked, not necessarily you personally. The conditions of use for this could also be that your vehicles location is searched ONLY when your family requests the location. This would have to be thought through. Yet, if one of your family was missing, are you saying you would prefer NOT to have this capability?
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:32:05 AM PST
by
doosee
To: doosee
It cannot be that much of a concern, if you are willing to let the government track you.
Why not let them also track your phone calls and internet usage? Think of the crimes it might prevent. What would you have to hide?
To: doosee
A better question would be "Do Freepers believe citizens have a right to private property?" Think about it.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:36:25 AM PST
by
agitator
To: steve50
Let's just skip the BS, spin and halfsteps to prepare us, get the implant in our forehead and get it over with.It must be done! Video cameras in every room of our homes would also be helpfull.
Road-blocks and random body searches also come to mind.
Shock collars for every registered voter...
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:37:03 AM PST
by
johnny7
To: doosee
Another multi million dollar federal program to track mostly honest citizens is not an answer to our problems. If you want the system it is available commercially. Order the option and deal with your insurance company for the reduced rate, instead of forcing it on everyone.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:37:07 AM PST
by
steve50
To: Stefan Stackhouse; Velveeta; Cascadians; TankGurl
Setting up the technology as a voluntary option rather than as something mandatory would be more acceptable.
That may be the best way to get it started as a program. A safety feature offered by auto manufacturers and rental car outfits. The problem is a national monitoring system on a common standard would be required. Not sure if anyone other than Uncle Sam can do this...
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:38:14 AM PST
by
doosee
To: dalereed
If you want it go pay for it but don't get government involved or make it mandatory. I agree, there are private means available that combine GPS and cellphone technology (Lo Jack) available today, if you feel the need. I believe there is similar technology in the works intended to track "lost" children (more then a little scary!).
http://www.lojack.com/
From their web-site:
"LoJack is the only vehicle security system operated by
the police that was designed to actually track and
recover stolen vehicles. When you equip your vehicle
with LoJack, you've enlisted the help of police across
the country to quickly recover your vehicle if it is stolen.
LoJack gives you the power to keep what's yours."
Regards,
GtG
To: dalereed
Exactly...if you want vehicle tracking Lojack and other systems like GM's onstar exist today for those willing to pay for it. If you wanted to do this nationwide for every vehicle it would cost HUGE. Not even sure how many operational cars there are in the US but it ain't no small number.
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posted on
12/15/2002 6:45:04 AM PST
by
xp38
To: doosee
Remember, WE are the government.
Perhaps, but some of "WE" is more willing to subjugate their rights as well as mine to the government than I am.
If you want your car tracked, go out and get Lojack. But you don't have the right to install it on my car too.
Owl_Eagle
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