http://www.metafilter.com/tags/homelanddefense Posts tagged with 'homelanddefense' at MetaFilter. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:35:45 -0800 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:35:45 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/73252/Freedom%2DFlies The Department of Homeland Security has <a href="http://www.lamperdlesslethal.com/news/upload/pg1HomelandSecurity7_06.pdf">expressed</a> <a href="http://www.lamperdlesslethal.com/news/upload/pg2HomelandSecurity7_06.pdf">interest </a> [PDFs] in forcing all commercial airline passengers to wear a taser bracelet that can be used to incapacitate anyone on an airline. This <a href="http://www.lamperdlesslethal.com/video_gallery.asp?video=http://www.lamperdlesslethal.com/video/EMDsafetybracelet.flv&title=">video</a>, from the company that will produce the bracelets, explains how the bracelet would be put on the passenger at the point that they clear security, and would not be removed until they leave secure areas. It would take the place of boarding passes, carry personal and biometric information about the passengers, track and monitor every passenger via GPS and shock the wearer on command, immobilizing him or her for several minutes. DHS official, Paul S. Ruwaldt of the Science and Technology Directorate, office of Research and Development is also excited about the possiblility of using it as an interrogation tool at airports. Ah freedom, who knew it smelled like burning flesh? tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.73252 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:35:45 -0800 airlines biometrics freedom homelanddefense security tasers terrorism dejah420 http://www.metafilter.com/10650/ <a href="http://www.csis.org/homeland/">Homeland defense</a> is a concept that is too vague. Is it another tactic for promoting a missle defense? I am interested in finding out what the tasks involved will be. tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.10650 Thu, 20 Sep 2001 23:59:53 -0800 defense homeland homelanddefense Sqwerty