Yet another argument against flying: DHS wants mandatory shock bracelets

Who decides when to use these?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/aviation-security/2008/Jul/01/want-some-torture-with-your-peanuts/

Fuck it. Amtrak wins.

The Washington Times reports:

Based on the comments under the story, even the Washington Times' readers think this is a little too far down the slippery slope.

 

Six more months and it's over.

 

This might be the worst idea in the history of ideas.

 

Why? Are we doing away with DHS?

 

Where can one wear such a delightful device? Ankle, neck, balls? Passenger's choice?

It reads like an Onion story or a forwarded email that would be debunked by Snopes.

 

Are they serious? Lord.

 

This is one idiot, now.

And it is the WashTimes.

Though this seems the kind of idea that will wither and die once exposed to sunlight.

 

Bingo! That was my plan. We have sources in the media.

Here's the company web site, with extraordinarly creepy video demonstration: http://www.lamperdlesslethal.com/video_gallery.asp?video=http://www.lamperdlesslethal.com/video/EMDsafetybracelet.flv&title=

 

This is a great idea, what could possibly go wrong?

So, I can't turn my cellphone on, but 200+ electronic monitoring devices are ok?

 

Were Hitler alive today, he would have LOVED this one.

 

I guess they're lying about that whole "personal electronic devices" thing really screwing with the avionics and communications systems.

 

They're looking to err on the side of caution, to be sure.