A senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a stun device, similar to that of a police Taser®. According to this promotional video found at the Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc. website, the bracelet would be worn by all airline passengers (video also shown below).
This bracelet would:
• Take the place of an airline boarding pass
• Contain personal information about the traveler
• Be able to monitor the whereabouts of each passenger and his/her luggage
• Shock the wearer on command, completely immobilizing him/her for several minutes
[From Washington Times - Politics, Breaking News, US and World News - "Want some torture with your peanuts?" by Aviation Security ]
Well. Considering the source, this may or may not be beyond the outer fringe of reality. But it does illustrate the technofetishism that has grown up around security: The more gadgets you buy the safer you will be.
Or the more totems you acquire.
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