Military first to possibly get computer chip implants

[cynatnite]

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Critics contend that VeriChip is peddling its products to governments, while targeting vulnerable populations " like the elderly, inmates, immigrants and members of the military, who have less choice than the general population. They claim that RFID proponents' eventual goal is to "chip" as many people as possible, then track consumers and their behaviors for marketing purposes.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center states that "the ability to track people, products, vehicles, and even currency would create an Orwellian world where law enforcement officials and nosy retailers could read the contents of a handbag—perhaps without a person's knowledge—simply by installing RFID readers nearby."

"Such a fear is not unfounded. Currently, some RFID readers have the capacity to read data transmitted by many different RFID tags," the organization states on its Web site. "This means that if a person enters a store carrying several RFID tags—for example, in articles of clothing or cards carried in a wallet—one RFID reader can read the data emitted by all of the tags, and not simply the signal relayed by in-store products. This capacity enables retailers with RFID readers to compile a more complete profile of shoppers than would be possible by simply scanning the bar codes of products a consumer purchases."

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"They issue two dog tags," he said. "One goes around the neck and the other is laced into the boot. The foot and boot will survive an explosion. DNA from the foot in the boot will survive, plus you've got your metal dog tag right there. What type of survival rate does this little chip have in an explosion? From what I've read, it sounds like they're trying to push this thing through. You don't push things through when it's new technology. You have to weigh all the pros and cons, and you have to ask the service members 'What do you think of this?' because it's going in their neck, or wherever it's going to go, and this proposal needs lot more study."

http://www.techweb.com/article/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=WUPWPQPCTXMCKQSNDLRCKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleId=192203522&pgno=1

[WA98296]

1. I've been bitching about Hillary's support of Veri-Chip... Are you paying

attention to this bullshit? She will NEVER get my vote, ever.

[lonestarnot]

3. She is fucking supporting this? Links?

[cynatnite]

4. I've never heard of her supporting anything like this...

Got a link?

[aquart]

2. Meaning the enemy can individually target our soldiers?

What are these? Electronic bullseyes?