America the land of the free

[thinfourth2]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20957587

A Texan student who refused to wear a badge with a radio tag that tracked her movements has lost a federal court appeal against her school's ID policy.

[Asterix]

Thin end of the wedge.

[Einion Yrth]

Half a second in the microwave, job jobbed.

[jshell]

The US was never the land of the free. On the contrary, expats living and working in the US refer to the UK as the 'Free World'...

[Sway]

Does make that NRA nutter on Piers Morgan show look even more of an idiot talking about our camera culture (not that I disagree with him, but the irony is strong).

Although I did read he kicks off about Homeland Security on a regular basis!

[Hugo a Gogo]

"But Miss Hernandez said the badge was the "mark of the beast", as described in chapter 13 of the Book of Revelation in the Bible."

[anonymous-user]

I also like the comments from the US that the UK should stay in the EU.
It suggests that UK citizens should not be given a referendum on what they want to do because it would be bad for the EU/US.

So what for supporting democracy as well hey !

[anonymous-user]

Hugo a Gogo said:

"But Miss Hernandez said the badge was the "mark of the beast", as described in chapter 13 of the Book of Revelation in the Bible."

Of all the reasons to object to being ID-tagged

[Digga]

Symbolica said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

"But Miss Hernandez said the badge was the "mark of the beast", as described in chapter 13 of the Book of Revelation in the Bible."

Of all the reasons to object to being ID-tagged

That and chakras.

Still, as said, the US is the only place I've ever witnessed normal, law abiding citizens tolerate security guards moving them on from a conversation being conducted in a public place, for no particular reason.

[br d]

Digga said:

That and chakras.

Still, as said, the US is the only place I've ever witnessed normal, law abiding citizens tolerate security guards moving them on from a conversation being conducted in a public place, for no particular reason.

It may well be the only place you have ever witnessed it but you can't seriously be suggesting the US is the only country it could happen in?

It always makes me laugh when people get in a froth about oppression and injustice in America (not referring to you here Digga), of course no system is perfect but trying to make the US sound like some Stasi controlled closed society always sounds ridiculous.

Although I've never actually been there, it might be like North Korea.

[Odie]

RFID and tracking will be everywhere soon.

[Asterix]

br d said:

Although I've never actually been there, it might be like North Korea.

Where haven't you been - the US or North Korea?

[MX7]

BBC said:

She refused to wear it even after the school had offered to remove the RFID chip.

"Today's court ruling affirms NISD's position that we did make reasonable accommodation to the student by offering to remove the RFID chip from the student's smart ID badge," the district said in a statement.

It's nothing to do with RFID then, she just didn't want to wear an identity badge.

[Digga]

Asterix said:

br d said:

Although I've never actually been there, it might be like North Korea.

Where haven't you been - the US or North Korea?

have I missed something? Is N K also touting itself as a self-branded of "Home of the free"?

[br d]

Asterix said:

br d said:

Although I've never actually been there, it might be like North Korea.

Where haven't you been - the US or North Korea?

Neither actually. I really ought to get out more.

Digga said:

have I missed something? Is N K also touting itself as a self-branded of "Home of the free"?

Internally that is exactly how it brands itself, they don't know how lucky they are those North Koreans.