Your Papers -- I Mean -- RFID Chip Please

[FreedomFighter8008]

http://www.komonews.com/news/34715129.html

[sevin]

Some worry these new electronic cards can be tracking devices, spelling out everywhere you go. But we found regular travelers don't care.

First I laughed, and now I'm kinda sad.

[TastyWheat]

I am opposed to this because it's embedded in driver's licenses, something you're supposed to have with you at all times, but does anyone think RFID is "evil" altogether? It's great if it does speed up the border crossing experience (like droves of Canadians are swimming the imaginary river to freedom), but can there be a balance between convenience and privacy here?

[socialize_me]

If you still worry that Homeland Security officials could spy on you, just slip the card into a protective case provided with each access card. Then no one can read anything.

Sooo what happens when they make something to read through the case they gave you?? :cool:

[socialize_me]

"We are just law-abiding people. We don't have anything to worry about. We don't have any hang-ups about anything," said frequent traveler Don Williams.

"I have nothing to hide, I don't care. Maybe it will catch someone who is doing something wrong," said Vic Nightscales.

BAHH, sheep shit

[Knightskye]

How's a paper sleeve protect it from being scanned?

[Indy Vidual]

Ron Paul wrote several essays against "Real ID", but it looks like we might be losing the battle. :(

[Sheepdog11]

I am opposed to this because it's embedded in driver's licenses, something you're supposed to have with you at all times, but does anyone think RFID is "evil" altogether? It's great if it does speed up the border crossing experience (like droves of Canadians are swimming the imaginary river to freedom), but can there be a balance between convenience and privacy here?

Well put it this way. Hitler would have LOVED something like this ...and as a general rule of thumb, anything Hitler would have loved, is something we probably shouldn't give to the government.

[Danke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV0MKP0wyak