Cool. At least we won't need papers...

[rolanni]

SUTTER, California (AP) -- The only grade school in this rural town is requiring students to wear radio frequency identification badges that can track their every move. Some parents are outraged, fearing it will rob their children of privacy.

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In other news, it's snowing and has been since early this morning. Looking at a final accumulation of 12-16 inches when it stops, sometime tomorrow morning or early afternoon. I worry that the wires won't hold up, but otherwise I'm there.

Sword of Orion progresses; Mozart is asleep on the rocker; and Kinzel's chocolate storm cake is some delicious.

Comments

[badgermirlacca.livejournal.com]

They actually believe these kids are going to keep the badges on? Unless they're injected subcutaneously, they're going to be left at the bus stop, lost on the playground, dropped down the storm drain, traded for lunch apples....

I'd love to see the court case that comes out of this, though. I suspect this school board is due for some turnover.

[adamek.livejournal.com]

And if they're worried about safety what's to keep any snatcher from just tossing the badge in the next ditch?

Privacy?

[od-mind.livejournal.com]

Children have no privacy already. This is not necessarily a bad thing.