Feds Spent $148,379 to Create ‘Diet Choker’ That Monitors Eating Habits

The Washington Free Beacon ^ | March 11, 2015 | Elizabeth Harrington

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Nanny State PING!

[R_Kangel]

.... Probably be issued as a mandatory accessory under ObamaCare.

[ForYourChildren]

Dang it, I have an old copy of the constitution. Mine doesn’t have food monitor chokers listed in it.

Anyone know where I can get the latest one that has that amendment listed?

Thanks

[No One Special]

The only way this thing will ever make money is by the goverment buying them. This is what our solons call “investment”. If the market is free, there will be no demand. This is sheer robbery of the taxpayers.

[microgood]

It won’t be any good unless it can tell you your blood sugar every time you take a bite.

[varyouga]

Shock collars (or implants) will be mandatory some day if the statists win. As soon as a crime (or thought) is detected, you’ll drop to the ground until the paddy wagon rolls by.

But hey, if you don’t break the law, you got nothing to worry about...

[Vendome]

[molson209]

Like the Implant you get when you Join the Democratic Party

[G Larry]

You don’t HAVE to wear one....

...unless, of course, you’d like health insurance.....

[Redcitizen]

Great. Another piece of technology to go wrong. Hopefully this doesn’t become mandatory for soldiers.

[moovova]

“...and can send alerts to a smart phone telling the user to stop.”

So the choker on the person’s neck sends an alert to the their cell phone to tell the person they’re smoking?

“Huh? Uh... Oh. This isn’t mine. I’m just holding this cigarette for a friend.”

[peteyd]

Just pay me the money,I’ll put my hands around your throat and when I think you’ve had enough to eat,I’ll just gently squeeze.

[goodnesswins]

Soooo government employees will be first to use....right....especially HRC and Chris Christie

[Opinionated Blowhard]

send alerts to a smart phone telling the user to stop

So if I decide to pig out on ice cream or have an extra large serving of mashed potatoes, I will be stopped by my cell phone madly flashing "Stop! Stop! You're Over-eating!!!"?

[faithhopecharity]

Barry reported is buying one to give as an anniversary present?

[Pollster1]

Diet choker on one side. Freedom on the other

The sad thing is that it is not clear which choice the majority of Americans will make.

[Poison Pill]

.... Probably be issued as a mandatory accessory under ObamaCare.

50 Shades if Government

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[CSM]

If you have the incling and the time, you should read “Brave New World.” It is frightening....but we seem to be on the path to that imagined society...