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Title: Want some torture with your peanuts?
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Loony Moonie Washington Times
URL Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/webl ... ome-torture-with-your-peanuts/
Published: Jul 7, 2008
Author: Jeffrey Denning
Post Date: 2008-07-08 01:31:12 by bush_is_a_moonie
Keywords: None
Views: 202
Comments: 11
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 website, the bracelet would be worn by all airline passengers. 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 as, 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 that it would shock the customer worse than an electronic dog collar if he/she got out of line? Clearly the Electronic ID Bracelet is an euphuism 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? Yes! According to a letter from DHS official, Paul S. Ruwaldt of the Science and Technology Directorate, office of Research and Development, to the inventor whom he had previously met with, he wrote, “To make it clear, we [the federal government] are interested in…the immobilizing security bracelet, and look forward to receiving a written proposal.” The letterhead, in case you were wondering, came from the DHS office at the William J. Hughes Technical Center at the Atlantic City International Airport, or the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters. In another part of the letter, Mr. Ruwaldt confirmed, “It is conceivable to envision a use to improve air security, on passenger planes.” Would every paying airline passenger flying on a commercial airplane be mandated to wear one of these devices? I cringe at the thought. Not only could it be used as a physical restraining device, but also as a method of interrogation, according to the same aforementioned letter from Mr. Ruwaldt. Would you let them put one of those on your wrist? Would you allow the airline employees, which would be mandated by the government, to place such a bracelet on any member of your family? Why are tax dollars being spent on something like this? Is this a police state or is it America? As we approach July 4th, Independence Day, I can’t help but think of the blessing we have of living in America and being free from hostile government forces. It calls to mind on of my favorite speeches given by an American Founding Forefather, Patrick Henry, who said, “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
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#1. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#0)
Okay, admittedly, this idea is yet another reason I don't fly the commercial airlines, and won't soon. But, if you think about the technology as a tool that might be applied for good instead of evil, let's consider putting one of these bracelets on each of the 100 Senators and 432 Congresscritters, plus the pres and the VP. Now, whenever anyone observes any of them doing anything unconstitutional, that person goes to a web site and sends a message detailing the unconstitutional act. Software compares to the constitution, and automatically sends a signal to the relevant politician's bracelet, knocking him out. When he wakes up, he's got e-mail detailing what he did wrong. If he doesn't reverse his action in 24 hours, he's knocked out again, and again, for as long as it takes, or until he dies. Then we can get them for every bureau-rat at national, state, and local levels, too. Really clean things up!
You tell your king that William Wallace will not be ruled. And nor will any Scot while I live.
If you want to wear one that is your business. The commies in this government want me to wear one? I will.... when they come and get my guns.... bullets first and not until I am out of ammo. Between this and the digital angel - mark of the beast 666
Fyi...another "it's for our own good" thingie coming down the pipeline courtesy of motherland security....
If it can keep my flying experience more pleasurable, well....
If it's good enough for criminals, it's perfect for the subjects. Another hammer, another solution. Why should we complain, we've got DUI roadblocks, many checks on personal behavior, and flying is a privilege, not a right. I'm all for more rules, we will see if there is any limitation Americans do not support.
I thought that this was a joke. Flying in ever more overpriced, overbooked, and underspaced planes is bad enough, especially after spending an hour or more of dealing with TSA goons. Now they want to give us all electroshock collars to wear like dogs? And we can all thank the Bush administration for bringing the Department and Homeland Security, with all of these nifty 1984 ideas, to life!
By Jeffrey Denning 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 Apparently so. The letterhead, in case you were wondering, is from a U.S. Department of Homeland Security office at the William J. Hughes Technical Center at the Atlantic City International Airport, or the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters. Is this a police state or is this America? * * * * * We wish to clear up any misconceptions regarding the EMD Safety Bracelet for Airline Security. * * * * * UPDATE: From CheifBo in the comment section I would like to inform all interested in the truth about Lamperd's involvement in this project [EMD safety bracelet]. I have personnally been involved in the research and development of state of the art training programs and weapon systems with Lapmerd Less Lethal for the past eight years and have found them to be of the highest of integrity and concern for human life and the preservation of peace. Their mission is to develop and distribute the best products in the world when it comes to Law Enforcement, Security and Military applications within use of force. Having been a sworn law enforcement officer for nearly 27 years and a police trainer in Use of Force Management since 1993 I have observed alot of devices and gimmicks that have come and gone as the catch all in securing America. Lamperd agreed in principal to assist in the development of this product for the patent holder [inventor]. Once this is established, then more research is placed on the actual application of the device. We conduct our training hands on, we do not farm it out as others do. So before we are ready to place a product on the market we know what it is expected to do and how it is expected to perform. We also go through great lengths to put in place a training program that will school even the novice in safely using any product used in applying force in any situation. I think alot of the readers have jumped the gun when it comes to this issue and this certain product. Lamperd is a publicly traded company that keeps its shareholders informed on its latest products and projects. I admire them for this and so do thousands of police, military and security personnel from all around the world that we have trained. Please feel free to peruse their internet site for continuing updates on products and its mission at www.lamperdlesslethal.com and be safe out there.
Brilliant! I can't see how this plan could fail. Unless the evil terrorists simply cover up the receiver with a long sleive shirt or...oh, I don't know, take the damn things off right before hijacking the plane. Another multi-million dollar that can be defeated with a strip of rubber and a glob of silly putty (for jamming into the laser receiver). That's FEDGOV for you.
"The more I see of life, the less I fear death." - Me. "If violence solved nothing, then weapons technology would have never advanced past crude clubs and rocks." - Me.
Hello citizen. Pretty sad that it's come to this even if it's only being considered at this stage. And if they do introduce it, what's sadder is that the populace will just take it, like everything else they've been taking up the ass.
This is all I have to say about this technology and the digital angel/verichip technology
hehehehehe...... Love it!!!!
#2. To: planetaryjim (#1)
#3. To: bush_is_a_moonie, Original_Intent, rowdee, Jethro Tull, christine, swarthyguy, wbales, Cynicom, angle, ghostgogtxn, Burkeman1 (#0)
#4. To: scrapper2 (#3)
#5. To: scrapper2 (#3)
#6. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#0)
#7. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#0)
Want some torture with your peanuts?
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).
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?
According to this letter from DHS official, Paul S. Ruwaldt of the Science and Technology Directorate, office of Research and Development, which was written to the inventor whom he had previously met with, Ruwaldt wrote, “To make it clear, we [the federal government] are interested in . . . the immobilizing security bracelet, and look forward to receiving a written proposal.”
In another part of the letter, Mr. Ruwaldt confirmed, “In addition, it is conceivable to envision a use to improve air security, on passenger planes.”
Would every paying airline passenger flying on a commercial airplane be mandated to wear one of these devices? I cringe at the thought. Not only could it be used as a physical restraining device, but also as a method of interrogation, according to the same aforementioned letter from Mr. Ruwaldt.
Would you let them put one of those on your wrist? Would you allow the airline employees, which would be mandated by the government, to place such a bracelet on any member of your family?
Why are tax dollars being spent on something like this?
UPDATE: Lamperd Less Lethal Inc., the Canadian company that designed the EMD Safety Bracelet, has responded to the controversy as follows:
The bracelets remain inactive until a hijacking situation has been identified. At such time a designated crew member will activate the bracelets making them capable of delivering the punitive measure - but only to those that need to be restrained. We believe that all passengers will welcome deliverance from a hijacking, as will the families, carriers, insurance providers etc. The F-16 on the wing-tip is not to reassure the passengers during a hijacking, but rather to shoot them down. Besides activation using the grid screen, the steward / stewardess will have a laser activator that can activate any bracelet as needed by simply pointing the laser at the bracelet - that laser dot only needs to be within 10 inches of the bracelet to activate it.
#8. To: Jethro Tull (#7)
Besides activation using the grid screen, the steward / stewardess will have a laser activator that can activate any bracelet as needed by simply pointing the laser at the bracelet - that laser dot only needs to be within 10 inches of the bracelet to activate it.
#9. To: Pissed Off Janitor (#8)
#10. To: Jethro Tull (#7)
#11. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#10)
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