"Please listen to the following safety instructions...."
Posted on 12/03/2009 3:56:53 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
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.
Clearly the Electronic ID Bracelet is a euphemism for the EMD Safety Bracelet, or at least it has a nefarious hidden ability (thus the term ID Bracelet is ambiguous at best). EMD stands for Electro-Musclar Disruption. Again, according to the promotional video, the bracelet can completely immobilize the wearer for several minutes.
So is the government really that interested in this bracelet?
Apparently so.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
"Please listen to the following safety instructions...."
For some reason, visualizing all air passengers wearing stun bracelets brings to mind that Simpson’s episode where the Simpson family goes to to the Dr. Marvin Monroe Institute for family therapy and they all get hooked up to his electric shocking therapy machine and have buttons to shock each other, and they all shock each other so much that the equipment burns out.
One more reason never to fly commercial. I am SO glad I can fly from my nearest military air station whenever I really NEED to go somewhere. There, they actually take security seriously, but with a large dollop of REALITY.
But I can't wait any longer. Please, I'm in pain. I don't know what to do. Ours have been occupied for so long...
Sir, for the last time return to your seat.
But I have to go now!
BZZZZZZZZZT!!! THUD. I warned you sir.
Well ok, at least I don't have to go any more. Can you recommend a good cleaners near the airport?
I would be happy to sir. And they are open on weekends so they will still be able to help you once you make bail. And thank you so much for flying with Air Goering!
I like this!
We should let the schools put them on students.
The ability to track identity and movement would greatly increase security in our schools. And the (non-lethal) electric shock would help miscreants (and those trying to slip by with “the dog ate my homework”) toe the line.
For maximum efficiency, no need to remove the bracelet at the beginning and end of the day. Just issue one at the beginning of the semester and let the student wear during the entire school year.
Better yet, issue one in preschool and have it returned on graduation from high school. That way the students records are always with him.
Or better yet, issue a lifetime bracelet to all citizens. You can wear it on the plane!
I’ll put a bullet in the head of the first person who tries to put one on me......
Once we become the enemy of the government, they become the enemy of us....
Enough already!
The mere fact that this is even a considerations says we’ve got a government that is completely out of our control and is in need of extreme change.
The mere fact that this is even a considerations says we’ve got a government that is completely out of our control and is in need of extreme change.
>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.<
And here is proof that there are scumbags who shock their children with these collars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzxi3QInvAE&feature=related
ALRIGHT, let's not turn this into yet another Tiger woods thread, OK?
What’s yer problem!?! The rugrat can either fetch muh paper er pay the price!
something similar could be used
to keep pilots awake
You know you want to.
I read this and remembered ‘part’ of a Charlton Heston speech.
“...from my cold dead hands”.
not to mention,,, you sit there and suddenly convulse and fall to the floor. You claim you were shocked. The chip in the thing says you werent,,, but we all know electronic gizmos fail,,,,, the modern slip and fall scam.
If you are a terrorist!
Envision this scenario. The terrorists overcome the flight attendant in charge of the bracelets and then can immobilize all passengers so not one could offer any resistance as the plane head towards a skyscraper.
My wife works at a public high school. Teachers would love this.
Better yet, attach one to each and every Congressman and Senator and program it to activate every time they vote for increased spending with increasing amps with each wrong vote.
or the terrorists trigger everyones bracelet and then take out the flight crew.
Oh yes. Let’s give people heart attacks, epileptic seizures, etc.
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