Archive for October 6th, 2006

Targeting the pain business

Posted on October 6, 2006. Filed under: Technology, tyranny |

Video: The Active Denial System (ADS)
US-based Raytheon is marketing microwave weapon systems that ‘fill the gap between shout and shoot’. But who will use them and why, ask Steve Wright and Charles Arthur
The Guardian | Oct. 5, 2006
Imagine you’re at a protest – at a nuclear plant, perhaps, or a military installation. You approach the [...]

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California RFID Restrictions Get Governor’s Veto

Posted on October 6, 2006. Filed under: Big Brother, Technology |

RFID update | Oct. 5, 2006
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed Senate Bill 768 (SB 768), which would have put restrictions on RFID systems used by government agencies in the state. In his comments to the state senate, Gov. Schwarzenegger cited some of the same concerns the RFID industry raised about the bill. Namely, that it [...]

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