Man Fined For Implanting NFC Train Ticket In Hand (cnet.com)

Unhappy Windows User writes: An Australian man, when checked by a ticket inspector, claimed his smart travel card was implanted in his hand. He took the case to court and lost; the fine and legal fees add up to AU$1220 (USD $950). The man, who self-identifies as a biohacker and is a member of the Science Party, accepts the ruling but states that it won't discourage him from further biohacking. He claimed he was ahead of the law. The prosecution argued that, by cutting the chip out of the card, the ticket was invalidated. It is not clear from the article whether the NFC chip was working correctly and could be read by the inspector, or not. Further reading: BuzzFeed News

Comments

Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow

[innocent_white_lamb]

The guy's name is Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow.

Really.

How does he expect people to take him seriously? (That's a serious question.)

Re:$1220 fine?

[b0s0z0ku]

Nope -- courts should be tax-supported. Paying a penalty for daring to defend yourself isn't in the interests of justice, since it discourages people from defending themselves in court. Basically, it's a racket.

Re:He broke the “don’t destroy your ca

[OrangeTide]

Yeah, I don't see them going after any school kids that lost or destroyed these cards. Flushing it in the toilet, microwaving it, lighting it on fire, etc. You know, typical kid stuff.

This is very much a case of the law being applied on a technicality in order to intimidate one person. When so many other cases where the technically applies are ignored.