America the land of the free
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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.
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.
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 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.
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?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 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.
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. "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.
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?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.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff