October 6, 2008 10:21:36 PM CDT
(Newser) – A bracelet that would track airline passengers and shock them if they get out of hand might be under consideration by the Department of Homeland Security, the Washington Times reports. The Electronic ID Bracelet could someday replace boarding passes. We "are interested in … the immobilizing security bracelet, and look forward to receiving a written proposal," an official wrote to its maker.
“It is conceivable to envision a use to improve air security, on passenger planes,” the letter continued. The device can immobilize wearers for several minutes, according to a promotional video from Lamperd Less Lethal.
Source Washington Times
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Aug 20, 08 5:05 AM CDT James Robinson, 8, shares more than a name with a pilot and a former assistant attorney general, CNN reports. All three have found themselves on the government's terrorist watch list and must verify they're not James Robinson, suspected terrorist, before they can fly. Little James was first held up at an airport at age 5. Asked if he's a terrorist, James replies "I don't know"—because he doesn't understand what a terrorist is. More »
Jul 18, 08 5:25 PM CDT Air travel not stressful enough for you? US News and World Report presents four ways to land yourself in a planeload of trouble.
May 22, 08 5:05 PM CDT In a few months, travelers likely will be able to take their laptops through airport security without removing them from their cases—if they buy special new cases, that is. The Transportation Security Administration will probably begin accepting new forms of carrying cases that allow unobstructed x-ray views of the laptop inside, the agency told USA Today. More »
Jan 19, 08 10:33 AM CST Montana's governor firmly rejected new federal ID legislation yesterday, urging 17 other states to join him in battling the DHS Real ID program, which requires citizens to reapply for ID, Wired reports. "If we stand together either DHS will blink or Congress will have to act to avoid havoc at our nation's airports and federal courthouses," Brian Schweitzer wrote to fellow governors. More »
air travel • Department of Homeland Security • airport security
