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Student RFID Tracking Suspended from School

ewhac writes "As reported earlier, a Sutter County, CA, elementary school unilaterally took the dubious step of forcing students, under penalty of disciplinary action, to wear RFID badges with their name, grade, and photo. The RFID tags were read by sensors placed above classroom and bathroom doors (though the latter had been shut off). The system was ostensibly used to automate attendance-keeping. Well, InCom Corp., the company that provided the tech free of charge to the school, has abruptly pulled out, without explanation. The school superintendant claimed to be, "disappointed," at the development. However, some parents are not mollified, and vow to permanently keep such people-tracking technologies out of their schools."

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  1. mod dow8 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  2. Re:Pedophiles these days by TFGeditor · · Score: -1, Troll

    When it comes to pedophiles, I wish a hell of a lot more people would "think of the children." It is way too easy to forget. I am glad someone reminds us.

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  3. Re:Pedophiles these days by Skye16 · · Score: -1, Troll

    No, no, thank God for you, sir! The world needs more people to say that it is okay to talk to strangers, accept candy from people you don't know, and get in the back of unmarked vans for a video game! Please, continue your most noble work of promoting irresponsible parenting!

  4. Re:Pedophiles these days by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well, with people thinking of the children in the way that you do, someone's got to make sure that their young bottoms don't get violated.

  5. Re:Kids these days by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Troll

    i'm sick to death of morons screaming "won't somebody PLEASE think of the children" frankly i don't give a shit about your snot nosed little brats. survival of the fittest i say. if they are dumb enough to get knocked off by a pedo too bad. one less idiot to reproduce later. the same goes for play ground saftey.

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