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Proposal for UK Prisoners to be Given RFID Implants
Raisey-raison writes "There is a proposal in the UK to implant "machine-readable" microchips under the skin of thousands of offenders in an effort to free up more space in British jails. The article states that uses are being considered both for home detention, as a means to enforce punishment, as well as for sex offenders after their release. Many view this as a slippery slope leading to much wider use; starting as a purely voluntary act and gradually becoming more compulsory, it would endanger human rights and privacy. There are also health questions involved, given that long-term studies have linked similar implants to cancer in lab mice and rats. Ironically, the same technology has been proposed for medical purposes as well. In the USA, some state agencies have already made decisions about this issue.
This may happen in the UK, but sense the US is run by religious fundamentalists, it will never happen here. Too many fundy's would be screaming mark of the beast at the top of their lungs before we would get anywhere close to this.
If the democrats tried to do this, then the Republicans, (the ones who believe in the second amendment) would revolt. Seeing that the military goes toward Republicans, we would be looking at a military coup.