California Bans Mandatory Subdermal RFID Tagging

[lovuian]

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Senate Bill 362 "would prohibit a person from requiring, coercing, or compelling any other individual to undergo the subcutaneous implanting of an identification device," and a similar version has already passed the state Assembly. Joseph Simitian, who came up with the idea, laments the fact that the RFID industry does not appear to find his idea a good one.

"I think it's unfortunate and regrettable that the industry hasn't come out in support of SB 362," he said in a statement after the bill passed the Senate. "I understand why we're having a robust debate about the privacy concerns related to RFID, but at the very least, we should be able to agree that the forced implanting of under-the-skin technology into human beings is just plain wrong. I'm deeply concerned that this isn't a given for the industry."

If the bill is signed into law, it would not actually be the first time such a law has been enacted. Both Wisconsin and North Dakota already have similar laws on the books (one wonders if those bills also define "subcutaneous," a word which would seem to define itself).
more...
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070904-california-outlaws-forced-rfid-tagging-of-humans.html

http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/05/commentary/ontechnology/rfid/
The U.S. Army has considered implanted RFID chips to forever end the anguish of Unknown Soldiers.

[EVDebs]

1. Delay Mr. 666 por favor nt

[lovuian]

2. I'm not really a Bible fanatic but RFID subcutaneous tagging

forcing an employee to have it implanted is VERY WRONG

[DS1]

3. I don't see this as a bad thing as long as only Police/Firefighter/Ambulance services have access to

the information. But then, we've already seen how corporations will sell out our info for profit. So yes, unless there's severe changes, this sucks.

[texastoast]

5. You must be dreaming n/t

[DS1]

6. You must be illiterate. Or you didn't read my entire post.

n/t

[texastoast]

8. It's the

"I don't see this as a bad thing as long as only Police/Firefighter/Ambulance services have access to" part.

Not that I'm particularly illiterate, but from what I understand, in many states, the Police/Firefighter/Ambulance services turn over your information on demand to whichever authority agencies are empowered to request it.

RFID need sto be resisted. Unless we are talking about file folders.

[DS1]

14. But again, like I said, unless there's severe changes made

such as the agengy sharing that you listed, this can't be a good thing. I'm on your side on this matter. I don't believe that in current conditions this can be a good thing, that's why I stressed the need for change.

[lovuian]

7. You Don't want a Police Force to have access to your chip

especially one who doesn't follow the Constitution Bill of Rights and is getting yelled at my judges for illegal imprisonment and wiretapping...

Plus how do you know what they are implanting???

Making it mandatory for soldiers is very scary
stick to dog tags

[EVDebs]

11. Fer shure. ChoicePoint's already hackable data getting put onto someone, now that's scary

Even Republicans are against this stuff.

[DS1]

15. Like I said, again, unless there's a severe change in Government, this sucks

I do believe it can be useful, missing kids for example.

[texastoast]

4. RFID is for inanimate objects

Not humans.

Fignt the good fight.

[EVDebs]

10. RFIDs can be implanted into humans. Sorry but it's true.

[EVDebs]

9. See spychips.com website

RFID Privacy Issues and News
http://www.spychips.com/

and Katherine Albrecht's book Spychips

[Pris-LA]

12. The only CA State Senators who voted "Nay"...

...were Rethugs.

http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3670

This should be hung around the neck of every single Rethug up for re-election in 2008 in CA, along with the budget roadblock. And particularly Evangelical Christians should be made aware of this vote. We missed the chance to hang the FDA approval of subcutaneous chipping of human beings around Bush's neck in 2004. We should not miss this opportunity.

[AX10]

13. Absolutely! This proves that the GOP is a group of fascist thugs!

.

[lovuian]

16. I agree the Bible specifically warns about this kinda stuff

thats why I thought I would try to appeal to the Bible Belt on this one

Republicans are fascists clearly

[EVDebs]

19. Agreed. Underlined, exclamation point. nt

[L. Coyote]

17. Is there a way to detect RFID chips available to anyone? How would you know?

Would a person with an implanted RFID chip always know about it?

[lovuian]

18. thats a great question but I do know that they are very

easy to short out the Germans have brilliantly figured out to dismantle the signal ingeniously cheap and easy and you don't have to cut it out either

[EVDebs]

20. Metal detector ? Hand wand...? Did you see Bourne Ultimatum ? nt