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I have actually read about this idea, mostly to put on children as a deterrent to kidnapping. Basically you use a microchip or an ankle bracelet that's monitored to know where the person is at all times. I don't know if it's actually out yet, but it seems like a great idea to own, even though the odds of getting kidnapped are pretty low. There's probably other advantages to it, like if you're walking around in a big city, you could use a hand-held device to figure out how to get from point A to point B much more easily based on where you are.

So, if such a device were available, how many people would use it on themselves or their kids if relatively inexpensive?

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I had to get one after I went to the playground too many times.

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Marauders Map FTW?

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this technology definitely already exists. It's usually used on criminals or animals, and I don't intend to treat my kids like either. And I don't see the advantage in having one implanted in yourself: if you need a "hand-held device" to find out where you are then why not put the GPS chip in the device?

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I have actually read about this idea, mostly to put on children as a deterrent to kidnapping. Basically you use a microchip or an ankle bracelet that's monitored to know where the person is at all times. I don't know if it's actually out yet, but it seems like a great idea to own, even though the odds of getting kidnapped are pretty low. There's probably other advantages to it, like if you're walking around in a big city, you could use a hand-held device to figure out how to get from point A to point B much more easily based on where you are.

So, if such a device were available, how many people would use it on themselves or their kids if relatively inexpensive?

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Even if it was free, I wouldn't do it. I don't want any agency/company being able to track every movement I make, or if I had kids, that they make. This fearful hysteria, that no one is safe is the perfect way to lead to freedoms being taken away - see patriot act. And man, when it comes time for these kids to revolt against what could turn into a tyranical government, they're going to be [censored] outta luck.
I'm trying to think of the names of the kids I know who've been kidnapped; there aren't any.

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no thanks


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my dad was once in talks to invest in some guys who were planning on making these. I think it might have been for dogs though.

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I've read a few stories on cell phone services where you can track your friends and they can track you so the technology exists.

As an anti-kidnapping technology I really don't see it working. If I wanted to kidnap someone I'd just remove the chip. It wouldn't be difficult to locate on the body and kidnappers don't usually care about causing pain.

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I work for a company that produces a house arrest product for criminal offenders. Some of the devices have a GPS component.

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http://www.isecuretrac.com/default.asp
http://www.elmotech.com/default1.asp?skipMovie=yes

A couple of companies that have this equipment.

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a little off the topic, but what about recording the DNA of every baby that is born(I assume this isnt done maybe it is) that way its on file for Murder/Rape investigations etc.

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I'm sure people wouldnt mind their cell phones having a gps, like our cars already do now for getting places... As far as imbedding a chip somewhere in my child, no thanks. I hope this idea never takes off.

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Even the cell phone services I just don't get who would use them. I don't really want other people to know where I am. If I do I'll send them a text message.

The only people I can see having any use for it is crazy jealous people who want to track their SO.

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Track me. I don't give a [censored].

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I never understand all the 'holy [censored] no, dont want the government knowing where i am all the time!' opinions on stuff like this. I'd def do this because 1. it would probably save a lot of people a lot time and sometimes worry wondering where i am. 2. i could now never get lost. 3. if i was ran over/kidnapped etc etc this is going to be a huge help 4. i have nothing to hide.

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every little bit of privacy or rights you give up are never returned. cumulatively they add up to all your rights sooner or later.

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We really don't have much to worry about with this currently. There's no way to implant anything on a person because the power supply has to be pretty substantial for GPS tracking. Sure, you could wear a watch like device or an ankle bracelet or carry around something 2-3x bigger than your cell phone, but these aren't exactly covert. i.e. won't be a deterrant for kidnapping or whatever as they'd be easy to spot. RFID chips are super small and implantable, but you need local censors to track these.

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every little bit of privacy or rights you give up are never returned. cumulatively they add up to all your rights sooner or later.

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The government took away my right to park wherever I want. Is my right to buy a kitten next?

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or carry around something 2-3x bigger than your cell phone

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Don't cell phones already have GPS tracking? Do you mean that it would have to be a bog power supply because you wouldn't be able to recharge it regularly?

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every little bit of privacy or rights you give up are never returned. cumulatively they add up to all your rights sooner or later.

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Ray Zee for dictator!

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I never understand all the 'holy [censored] no, dont want the government knowing where i am all the time!' opinions on stuff like this. I'd def do this because 1. it would probably save a lot of people a lot time and sometimes worry wondering where i am. 2. i could now never get lost. 3. if i was ran over/kidnapped etc etc this is going to be a huge help 4. i have nothing to hide.

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Enjoy the gulags.

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It'd be pretty cool if the government could just know everything I'm doing all the time, can we facilitate that please? I want to have no privacy whatsoever.

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I never understand all the 'holy [censored] no, dont want the government knowing where i am all the time!' opinions on stuff like this. I'd def do this because 1. it would probably save a lot of people a lot time and sometimes worry wondering where i am. 2. i could now never get lost. 3. if i was ran over/kidnapped etc etc this is going to be a huge help 4. i have nothing to hide.

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im pretty sure the kidnappers would just cut the little chip out. i know i would.

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I never understand all the 'holy [censored] no, dont want the government knowing where i am all the time!' opinions on stuff like this. I'd def do this because 1. it would probably save a lot of people a lot time and sometimes worry wondering where i am. 2. i could now never get lost. 3. if i was ran over/kidnapped etc etc this is going to be a huge help 4. i have nothing to hide.

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that makes one of us.

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a little off the topic, but what about recording the DNA of every baby that is born(I assume this isnt done maybe it is) that way its on file for Murder/Rape investigations etc.

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who should record/have access to this information? Me? The government? Someone in between?

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It'd be pretty cool if the government could just know everything I'm doing all the time, can we facilitate that please? I want to have no privacy whatsoever.

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why dont they just put gps in our dogs too

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Even the cell phone services I just don't get who would use them. I don't really want other people to know where I am. If I do I'll send them a text message.

The only people I can see having any use for it is crazy jealous people who want to track their SO.

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I have a 11 year old daughter. Guess what is going to get activated when she starts to go out on dates.

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Even the cell phone services I just don't get who would use them. I don't really want other people to know where I am. If I do I'll send them a text message.

The only people I can see having any use for it is crazy jealous people who want to track their SO.

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I have a 11 year old daughter. Guess what is going to get activated when she starts to go out on dates.

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Don't some cell phone companies already offer tracking of childrens phones to parents? It seems to me that I have heard this somewhere. And the phone only has a few numbers that it can dial, anywhere between 5-9.

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sprint has a "family locator" feature that you can use to track where your kids are... it isn't that great but it works more or less

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sprint has a "family locator" feature that you can use to track where your kids are... it isn't that great but it works more or less

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My daughter is 9 and is already asking for a cell phone. She will most certainly get one as a teenager, and I'll pay the extra coupla bucks for family locater functions.

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sprint has a "family locator" feature that you can use to track where your kids are... it isn't that great but it works more or less

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My daughter is 9 and is already asking for a cell phone. She will most certainly get one as a teenager, and I'll pay the extra coupla bucks for family locater functions.

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fwiw on sprint's sanyos (and possibly many other phones from other mfr's, but sanyo for sure) you can set the phone to only accept/make calls to/from certain preset numbers, plus add the family locator, that's not a bad way of keeping the bill in line and watching out for what she's doing