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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.

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  1. Frosty Piss, now with RFID by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Track all Frosty Piss postings, even the steaming mug variety, across Slashdot now that they all have RFID implanted into them. [7CF0E25D]

  2. UK prisoners, maybe. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    niggers worldwide? definitely.

    Do this now.

  3. Do it in stages. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Start with blacks, or "wogs" as they're called (or "niggers"). Stop there if you like, as the problem will likely be solved (and now trackable).

  4. Might be good for a reality show by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Track niggers as they run around stealing stuff, etc.

  5. Implants are a good thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So long as you only use them to keep the prisoners, niggers and other rabble in line.

  6. Criminals SHOULD be traceable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    As should niggers, just for the sake of a safe society.

  7. Re:Location of the implants by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    This is yet another opportunity for you educated people to express your disdain for Christianity (and Judaism indirectly) religions: Downmod the above!

  8. Re:Its just criminals by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    All drugs should be legalised, BUT, the sort of people who CURRENTLY take 'illegal' drugs, are generally the parasitic scum of society anyway.
    Try reading up on dysgenics. The U.K.'s population has declined in quality from the wonderful people we had 100 years ago (just look at any film footage or crowd photographs from that era) to the scum that we have now, and that includes not only the third world parasites who are invading our country (and all other white countries, by strange coincidence) but also the backward whites who are breeding like rabbits, but at OUR expense (the working people).

    The population is increasing by a million people a year, because of hideous third worlders and their ugly offspring, and yet the government acts surprised when the number of criminals increases! And they set a completely arbitrary figure on the number of people who 'should' be in prison.

    If the MAJORITY had their say, then most criminals (by which I mean, muggers, rapists, murderers, paedophiles, burglars, car thieves, drug dealers, and violent offenders) would be locked up for about ten times as long as they currently are.
    And guess what? Crime would go down by 90%. Because criminals who are in prison can't commit crime. It's as simple as that.

  9. Re:all state's property can be tagged by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Kalifornia should do what several states have done/are doing. Send the prisoners who are illegal aliens BACK HOME. There's no reason that taxpayers should have to support illegals in prison. Millions of $$$$ are being saved in other states; Kalifornia should learn something.

  10. Mark of the Beast == WIll Never Happen by sadler121 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    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.

  11. Re:Location of the implants by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "He" being the JEW, of course...