DHS Showed Interest in Shock Bracelet for Airline Passengers

It was recently reported that the Department of Homeland Security has expressed interest in a "safety bracelet" for air travelers that would include personal information and would not only track the wearer but also be capable of remotely delivering a taser-like shock. Fox's News' Megyn Kelly talked with terrorism expert Neil Livingstone, who downplayed the reports. "This is kind of an exaggerated story," he stated. "I don't think there's going to be a shock element on it. That's going too far." However, Livingstone, who has a history of making extreme claims about the threats posed by terrorists, saw nothing wrong with the radio-tracking aspect. "Flying is not a right, it is a privilege," he stated. Livingstone also suggested that there might be a growing market for such devices, saying, "We may see, actually, these kinds of devices put on felons in order to get parole" This video is from Fox's America's Newsroom, broadcast July 11, 2008.

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[ColeDragoth]

Traveling is a RIGHT, not a privilege!

[lurdk]

"sets off an alarm", well my BS alarm just went off the scale.

[TheEndeavoringFamily]

This will be the death of air travel if Americans are smart enough.

[waynepatrickdenman]

dumb

[lushfauna]

I'd rather die than wear that

[Axmedkoole]

Fuck the fascists. Never try to control the public and their opinion.

[vergil90000]

if they have a shock part to it the staff should be fired from there job cause there would be no use for them

[vergil90000]

@ColeDragoth man go fuck ur self people at the airport r taking there power to far

[twittertwat08]

flying is a right not a privilege!

[sk8queen]

@ColeDragoth Yeah as if we have to have some sort of pass or permission to travel...

[46ace]

Who is this asshole?Yeah just incase I fall asleep in th terminal and miss my flight. the govt can" help" me"

[Snakezzz]

Wow.. Your country is fucked up.. And given Australia is "little USA" I wouldn't dismiss the possibility of this crap being considered here..