I know that when you go into the military you are basically giving up your rights as a citizen, but this is crazy if it goes through.
A Florida company wants to get under the skin of 1.4 million U.S. servicemen and women.
VeriChip Corp, based in Delray Beach, Fla., and described by the D.C. Examiner as “one of the most aggressive marketers of radio frequency identification chips,” is hoping to convince the Pentagon to allow them to insert the chips, known as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips under the skin of the right arms of U.S. servicemen and servicewomen to enable them to scan an arm and obtain that person’s identity and medical history. The chips would replace the legendary metal dog tags that have been worn by U.S. military personnel since 1906.
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August 24th, 2006 at 10:14 am
There is no new law being discussed just a sale. Another device on our passports to make counterfeiting more difficult would be one application. I think the technology is coming to bloom but what to do with it is the real question?
The questions of what the RFID can contain and who can read them are good discussions. Also who is to be “implanted” and why.
“no one — not even military personnel, who are required by law to follow orders — will be forced to accept an implant against his or her will” Quoted from full story. Interperiate that quote as you see fit.
It sounds like an ambitious company wanting to sell their new product/technology. This could make big changes or it could be like having your driver’s license on you.
Here’s a plus, Nudist’s would be able to carry their ID no problem.