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"This is a good law, that simply replaces what should have been common sense."

If we need laws to replace common sense, we all in deeeeeep doo-doo.

Slip Kid
November 13, 2007 4:05 p.m.

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PS, if GPS tracking was an option, why not use private funds? I do not want my taxes to pay for someone elses burden!

der_Marv_meister
November 13, 2007 3:25 p.m.

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Isn't it interesting how some volunteer that others wouldn't mind having a GPS implated? What if we actually asked those people first if they'd mind. Hopefully ask them while they are still in their right mind. I wonder how many would NOT like to have a chip implanted.

I think it would be too slippery a slope for putting GPS chips in people. It is my understanding that they are already doing that with some of our soldiers overseas and it is not really well received despite the possible benefits.

der_Marv_meister
November 13, 2007 3:24 p.m.

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Where are the parents???

heat
November 13, 2007 2:20 p.m.

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"I think it is a great idea and would be willing to pay to maintain or track or whatever."

Putting a GPS 'chip' in someone would be, at best, the equivalent of tattoo'ing "You are here" on their hand, since it's a receive-only system.

Perhaps you'd like to embed a full satellite transmitter in them so someone else could find them. No potential health risks from all that RF energy, nosiree.

ratnix
November 13, 2007 1:22 p.m.

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My mother has early onset Alzheimers and is still in the beginning stages. Alot of memory loss but can still take care of herself for now. She has joked about having a GPS chip placed in her and I think it is a great idea and would be willing to pay to maintain or track or whatever. The Silver Alert system is a great idea, people with dementia or Alzheimers don't even know they are in trouble when they wander off and many don't realize they are lost.

msudawg
November 13, 2007 12:44 p.m.

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GPS chips in old folks and in the young ones may seem like a good idea up front but there are a lot of ethical questions to go with it. For chips in kids, at what time should these chips be taken out? For old people, what would be the qualifying events that would suggest they need a chip? Alzheimers may be one, but is that at onset?

With all of the questions that may pop up, who then would actually answer those questions? The government? Private entitites much like the private companies who do the red light busters in Cary?

der_Marv_meister
November 13, 2007 12:32 p.m.

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I think it's a GREAT idea. and the GPS idea is a good one, too. Save us all lots of tax dollars if our alzheimers-afflicted citizens had some sort of bracelet or necklace. OF course, the ACLU would probably raise you know what - about privacy...

tmedlin
November 13, 2007 12:04 p.m.

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Why don't they just put a GPS chip just under the skin and when someone's missing - just track em.

Yeah - I know; sounds like Big Brother...but with older folks who have mental issues - why not?

Run_Forrest_Run
November 13, 2007 12:03 p.m.

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I still think they should have some sort of tracking device available for them...would make it easier and faster to find them. I feel sorry for anyone that suffers from such an illness. I imagine them being like a scared child. Geez they make watches for children to wear and press in case of emergency. I know the person in this state would not press a button if lost...but shoot we can track down a missing car why not a person???

headlong
November 13, 2007 11:46 a.m.

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