Senate Bill 362 "would prohibit a person from requiring, coercing, or compelling any other individual to undergo the subcutaneous implanting of an identification device," and a similar version has already passed the state Assembly. Joseph Simitian, who came up with the idea, laments the fact that the RFID industry does not appear to find his idea a good one.
"I think it's unfortunate and regrettable that the industry hasn't come out in support of SB 362," he said in a statement after the bill passed the Senate. "I understand why we're having a robust debate about the privacy concerns related to RFID, but at the very least, we should be able to agree that the forced implanting of under-the-skin technology into human beings is just plain wrong. I'm deeply concerned that this isn't a given for the industry."
If the bill is signed into law, it would not actually be the first time such a law has been enacted. Both Wisconsin and North Dakota already have similar laws on the books (one wonders if those bills also define "subcutaneous," a word which would seem to define itself).
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070904-california-outlaws-forced-rfid-tagging-of-humans.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/05/commentary/ontechnology/rfid/The U.S. Army has considered implanted RFID chips to forever end the anguish of Unknown Soldiers.
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