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Differences between US and Afghanistan
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.... in Afghanistan only Taliban suspects wear shackles and shock collars Smile

Seems that your govt is toying with idea of treating you like a Afghan Taliban suspect.

Do you really feel free today ??

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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

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if you are too lazy to go check out the video, i have embedded it here:


gotta love the video caption on YouTube: Want some torture with your peanuts?

I am still trying to figure out what the red and green buttons do on the bracelet.

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Oh god . . . Almost as scary as having your iphone know exactly where you are at all times.

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mim wrote:
Oh god . . . Almost as scary as having your iphone know exactly where you are at all times.

Almost as scary as owning an iphone I would say Smile