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Should Kids Be Tracked With Microchips?

SodaHead Living 2010/09/08 19:01:36
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A California county has begun tracking preschoolers with microchips -- and the American Civil Liberties Union isn't happy about it.

The system works like this: The kids get assigned a V-shaped, basketball-style jersey with a small electronic locator chip sewn into the chest area, California Watch reports. If a child strays out of his or her assigned area, an alert is sent to the teacher.

This would make sense to us if teachers and parents were worried about kids getting lost or kidnapped. But the core issue seems to be ... teachers don't feel like taking attendance.

Karen Mitchoff, spokeswoman for Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department, said the program is meant to allow teachers to focus more on teaching and less on filing attendance reports, according to California Watch.

But Nicole Ozer, the ACLU's technology and civil liberties director, questioned why the chips are only being used in a program serving low-income and disadvantaged families.

We're not sure this has anything to do with low-income families, but how much time does it take to take attendance these days?

Should Kids Be Tracked With Microchips?

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  • LULU 2010/09/09 15:37:55
    No
    LULU
    In general, no. I am sure there are situations where it might be convenient or something... if there was some emergancy evacuation... each kid wears that and you don't lose them in the chaos. Etc. However as a general practice... no. Why on earth are we losing all ability to communicate and interact innerpersonally? We are this lazy?
    And a wearable chip I could allow under certain circumstances... the second you start injecting people with tracking devices... you can just kiss freedom goodbye because you would have to be nuts to not see the slippery and inevitable slope with that one. And quite frankly, it does sound like the mark of the beast.
  • Thomas 45 2010/09/09 15:37:38
    No
    Thomas 45
    Hell no! They have to much control over people now! Next they will want it in the forehead!
  • Joseph ... Thomas 45 2010/09/09 21:06:01
    Joseph E. Bowker, CMSgt, USAF (Ret)
    ...I'll bet you are terrified every-time a dark cloud goes over your hideout. ill bet terrified every-time dark cloud hideout ill bet terrified every-time dark cloud hideout
  • New Yorker 2010/09/09 15:37:19
    Undecided
    New Yorker
    +2
    Would it be used the same way as the chip placed in animals. I think it would help in cases of lost or kidnapped children.
  • vampire666ls 2010/09/09 15:29:46
    No
    vampire666ls
    no thats psychotic
  • melvin taylor 2010/09/09 15:29:24
    No
    melvin taylor
    No. If you have to track your kids, you should have not had them.
  • Kimberley melvin ... 2010/09/09 16:31:07
    Kimberley
    Correct!
  • ASithLordsPoet/angelpoet17/ 2010/09/09 15:29:21
    Yes
    ASithLordsPoet/angelpoet17/
    +1
    i think its good i rather have my kid when i have my kids in the future have such chips then having them kidnap and never seen them again. be open minded people this is a great idea. and no its not a mark of the "beast"
  • openeyes 2010/09/09 15:28:57
    No
    openeyes
    +1
    Absolutely not. I don't even feel comfortable with my kids getting flu shots, and certainly not this. Putting anything foreign in our bodies is never a good idea. Not to mention this 'technology' could lead to invasion of privacy later on ....and worse. Don't do it.
  • openeyes openeyes 2010/09/09 16:20:10
    openeyes
    At the very least no one should be 'forced' to do this. If the parents don't want to do it, that's their decision. No government or school system should make that kind of decision. Personally I'd rather keep track the old fashion way, watch them, question them, be picky about who they hang out with....but even the best of parents have had a child kidnapped, a nightmare for any parent. But I'd still decide against it. And for those of us who read the bible, it does speak about these things. We should be careful.
  • Jan 2010/09/09 15:24:50
    No
    Jan
    The march will continue - first the chip is in the shirt and then it will be in the child - stop this now before the march is irreversible.
  • Tresa 2010/09/09 15:24:25
    Yes
    Tresa
    +1
    I bet every parent who has every had a child abducted would have thanked God if only their missing child would have had this remarkable technology available for them while their child was still safe in their loving arms.
    Mark of the beast@@!!! What planet are you weirdo's from?!?!
  • parsnormal88 2010/09/09 15:21:42
    No
    parsnormal88
    no way i think thats crazy idea. i think pets are one thing but childern or adults with a gps in em no thanks. even the chips we have in our pets have to be scaned to find out there address. but gps chip no way. what happend to privicay gesh this is nuts
  • it'sme 2010/09/09 15:17:40
    Undecided
    it'sme
    +1
    If the parents are in agreement I do not have a problem with the micro-chip. I don't think I would micro-chip my child, but I bet their are a few parents that have missing children that wish theirs children were.
  • peg 2010/09/09 15:00:40
    No
    peg
    +1
    !!that s the mark of the beast!!. the devil comes to serve you then he ensnares you later.where no man can buy or sell with out the chip!!! wake up you sleeping people haven t you heard this one before!!!
  • PapaBC 2010/09/09 14:58:07
    No
    PapaBC
    +1
    Humans are not dogs and this Microchips think in an insult. As a free adult I would choose death than have a microchip.
  • Kat 2010/09/09 14:54:49
    No
    Kat
    No human being should be tracked with a micro chip!
  • alamira 2010/09/09 14:52:16
    No
    alamira
    +1
    Absolutely not!!
  • Terran Sherwood 2010/09/09 14:43:27
    Undecided
    Terran Sherwood
    +1
    I do think implanting a chip to find an abducted or missing child is acceptable. But for Attendance! Heaven forbid we have teachers do their jobs.

    Not being a parent, I have yet to experience the terror and shock of a missing child, but I can somewhat imagine that kind of panic. If my future child were missing, and a GPS tracking chip was installed somewhere on them, at least it would help in a speedy find of my child. Granted, when my kid turns 18 I'd probably let them get it removed, but until then why not take every measure to ensure your child's safety.

    Oh, and to those crying "MARK OF THE BEAST!!!!!1!", Really? I'm a Christian as well, but come on. When they start requiring one to be a Citizen, then we can talk, but until then, please just bide your time.
  • G'Ma Terran ... 2010/09/09 15:11:34
    G'Ma
    My sentiments exactly I have often thought that if there was a way to track my kid I would sleep better at night knowing that if they were kidnapped they could be more easily found.. It is unlikely a kid of mine would be a target but ya never know...Reference Adam Walsh!
  • ChrisK1969 2010/09/09 14:40:51
  • Ms.*Dimplez* 2010/09/09 14:29:26
    No
    Ms.*Dimplez*
    no but then yes i mean it can be a little to much but wht if they go missing
  • Da Meister 2010/09/09 14:28:13
    No
    Da Meister
    The Bible stated that this would happen eventually, the Mark of the beast. This is crazy, go ahead mark your kids and hell is where they will meet you at.
  • millerm... Da Meister 2010/09/09 15:27:01
    millermedia
    I am a conservative Born-Again Christian. This is not the Mark of the Beast. It is a removable device, just like the remote control of your TV, or your garage door opener, or your cell phone. Don't strain at a gnat and swallow a camel! If your child or grandchild goes missing, even for just a few minutes, you will not be thinking about the Mark of the Beast....you will be wanting to find your child as soon as possible, so something worst does not happen to them. The Mark of the Beast, according to the Bible, is a mark on the back of the right hand or on the forehead. This device is not a "mark". Years ago there were people (including me) who thought that the scanners at the grocery stores were a forerunner to the Mark of the Beast. Today it is a part of life. I know all of these things continue to desensitize us to the truth that a real mark is coming. That's why we need to be alert, and praying for real wisdom to know the difference.

    Finally,let me say that was no real compassion in your remark,nor did you offer anyone a way out. Christ is compassionate, yet firm, and He does offer a way of escape...forgiving sins!
  • Sunshine 2010/09/09 14:25:36
    No
    Sunshine
    No way.
  • heirsoftheking 2010/09/09 14:24:18
    No
    heirsoftheking
    Watch this scary YouTube video and you will see who is really behind "inserting these chips into people." The weblink is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
  • sherry 2010/09/09 14:23:01
    No
    sherry
    No Way!!! That is just showing us how close it is to the Mark of The Beast that the bible takes about. They make it sound all good but in the end its not going to be good at all.
  • Joseph ... sherry 2010/09/09 16:07:59
    Joseph E. Bowker, CMSgt, USAF (Ret)
    ...tell me, does stupidity cause you major migraines?
  • cordiel... Joseph ... 2010/09/10 01:14:02
    cordielia-jane
    don't diss her. you can read it for yourself. just pick up a bible and turn to revelation.
  • Turn the Tide 2010/09/09 14:09:36 (edited)
    Yes
    Turn the Tide
    +2
    Until the children turn 18 years of age to hopefully prevent kidnapping. Parents are responsible for their children until they are 18 years of age.

    Of course, if the American Civil Liberties Union has a need to take away Parental responsibilities, then this Union can raise everyone's kids. Just drop your children off at the American Civil Liberties Union office door (like a day care) and pick them up at the end of the day. I wonder how responsible the American Civil Liberties Union would be with millions of children at their door step all at the same time.

    I know this concept is mind blowing, but the concept is that the American Civil Liberties Union should not absorb or take away parental responsibilities, unless children are being physically abused.
  • LouOlson 2010/09/09 14:03:58
    No
    LouOlson
    +1
    totally
  • Lady Whitewolf 2010/09/09 14:01:27
    Undecided
    Lady Whitewolf
    I have to agree with what others are saying.... out 'em on the FELONS! MAKE them wear them!
  • Dawn 2010/09/09 13:55:21
    No
    Dawn
    that would be a little weird...were not animals here :P
  • hayesml47 2010/09/09 13:43:28
    Undecided
    hayesml47
    +1
    I am not too sure about kids but tracking convicted felons would be a great idea!
  • Norm hayesml47 2010/09/09 13:49:41
    Norm
    +1
    Tracking felons is a good idea...should also include politicians!
  • hayesml47 Norm 2010/09/09 16:44:35
    hayesml47
    I thought all politicians were felons just by association or nature! We should probably keep track of the Mega corporations CEOs also as they have become bigger thieves the the ones in prison!
  • Spoon 2010/09/09 13:42:00
    No
    Spoon
    +1
    No, that is a terrible idea!!
  • wowii 2010/09/09 13:37:41
    No
    wowii
    +1
    Absolutly not, first kids them the rest of us ...no way!!!!!
  • Riverama 2010/09/09 13:33:14 (edited)
    No
    Riverama
    Maybe, just maybe, if done by their parents.
  • Ron 2010/09/09 13:14:53
    No
    Ron
    This is the lead up to the Mark of the Beast. The New world Order and the Bilderberg group plan on chipping everyone on earth by 2017... if you get the mark of the beast you are doomed to eternal damnation..... If you are not a Christian you have no idea what I am talking about.... but you can check into this yourself by putting the Bilderberg / New World Order group into your browser or read your Bible and then make your own judgement.

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