2008-07-09 Torture Enabled Boarding Pass

@ChuckSmith writes: “Whoa! DHS considers shock bracelets for airline travelers. This is REALLY going too far! http://is.gd/OWB” – and indeed, it seems hilarious.

ChuckSmith

http://is.gd/OWB

“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” ¹

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My resolve to never travel to the states has been bolstered, once again.

​#USA

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Not very related but nonetheless about the US and torture.

A journalist who I don’t have otherwise much respect for - Christopher Hitchens subjected himself to waterboarding and wrote an article about his experiences along with a video. A little unsettling but good for people who like to classify ’methods’ like this as ’rough interrogation’.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808

– NoufalIbrahim 2008-07-09 16:04 UTC

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