We’ve tried, but we just can’t take it anymore!

When I saw this article the only thing I could think was “wow, maybe we have gone too far this time”.  Actually this article made me sick to my stomach.  What the f*ck!  You will understand my outrage in a few seconds.

So apparently the Department of Homeland security has expressed serious interest in fitting all airline passengers with electronic ID bracelets when they fly.  These ID bracelets will replace airline tickets, help monitor luggage whereabouts, contain all of the passengers’ information, and (best of all) give an electric shock to the wearer that will immobilize them for a few minutes.  Yes, I said ELECTRIC SHOCK, sort of like a taser.  Now I’ve watched people get tased and it is not a pretty site (well it’s a little funny sometimes).  I wouldn’t even put an electric collar on my dog, there is no way in hell I am wearing one. 

Well if that was not infuriating enough (and it should be), the icing on the cake is the video that helps promote such an obviously horrible idea.  It makes it seem like this is a great idea for the safety of our children, the convenience of baggage recovery… This funtastic cluster fuck waiting to happen is not taking into consideration three really important type of people: 1)  The hackers who would spend most of the plane ride stealing people’s personal information from these bracelets, not because they want to do any real harm (but that could be a factor), but because they can.  2) The people out there who are electronics gurus who would figure out some way to either disarm the wristband or create a remote that could be used to shock random people.  3) The terrorist we are supposed to be protected from.  Have they considered what would happen if the “trigger” ended up in their possession (woohoo).  Now I know someone out there is thinking “these situations are a little far fetched or even extreme, but really these were the first three things that popped into my head (I didn’t even start getting creative yet).

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/aviation-security/2008/Jul/01/want-some-torture-with-your-peanuts/