[LINK] Airport to tag passengers

[Adam Todd]

At 03:19 PM 13/10/2006, Howard Lowndes wrote:
>>That's because what is being tracked is the device, not the thing it is 
>>attached to.
>
>Exactly, so they would have no problem with someone taking the label off 
>and putting it into, say, their hold baggage whilst they wait for the 
>departure - somehow I don't think so.  They're not interested in tracking 
>the device, their interested in tracking the person.

Which is why a law will be passed that if you "remove" the tag whilst in 
the "precinct" you are guilty of an offence - probably terrorism :)

I can just imagine the poor terrified Controller who is going on about a 
tag stuck in the left wing's vent!


Hang on wasn't that Aliens.  When the Aliens passed the perimeter.  "They 
are right on top of you"  and bang they fall through the roof!