>>>The chip is owned by a private company, and the information related to the chip is in their database.
This means they WILL share it with whomever or whatever they desire, and you (the chippee) have NO say as to how the information is shared.
As to your "law-abiding" argument, all that needs to be done is a change in the law, and SURPRIZE! you're now a criminal, all proven by that wonderful citizenship-proving chip you so eagerly accepted.
Why is the chip owned by a private company? Private companies manufacture the chip, why would they own it? Sun makes computers for the DoD, but they don't own the data on them.
And when has the government just changed the law and made all law-abiding citizens criminals? I am not sure I understand what you are saying?
You evidently didn't read the whole thread. I'll try to type slowly.
The technology has been developed by private companies, and they retain sole ownership of the chips and technology, sharing the information with "authorized" (by the owners) entities. This includes the government IF the govvie PAYS for the info.
Sun SELLS computers to the gov's, but also LEASES them. Sun retains ownership, and gets the 'puters back, often with sensitive data still on the hard drives.
As to changing the law, you've never heard of Prohibition, huh?
Do you own an "assault rifle" in California? If so, you know the government changed the rules. Failure to register that rifle made you a felon. Some people who complied with the law still found the state of California pounding on the door to confiscate a legally purchased rifle. You are simply too trusting.
Identity theft is very common today. It wouldn't take much to hack the database record tied to "your" chip and completely change the government's official record of who you are.