[LINK] myki - a tracking device ...

[andrew clarke]

On Sun 2010-04-11 22:43:49 UTC+1000, Stephen Wilson (swilson at lockstep.com.au) wrote:

> andrew clarke wrote:
>
> > ... arguably anyone not wanting their travel habits potentially
> > monitored (by anyone, not just the government) probably shouldn't be
> > using public transport.
>
> I hope you're not suggesting that nobody should feel safe catching the 
> bus to ...
> - call on an extramarital lover
> - attend a job interview at another employer
> - get to a womens refuge
> - visit an abortion clinic ...
> or engage in any number of other reasonable activities where one would 
> expect to be able to get around un-watched. 
>
> Being in public does not mean foresaking one's right to be let alone.

There is always risk in doing any of those things no matter the form
of transport.  However public transport encourages people to be in
close proximity to each other, making it easier for people to identify
others, as well as taking a predictable route, making it easier for
people to be followed/stalked.