Oneiro
07-06-2004, 08:30
A recent high-profile kidnapping case has brought the idea of outfitting children with GPS locator chips back to the public debate.
[option 1]"Well, I for one would welcome the idea of knowing where my children are when they've decided to run off again" says worried parent @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Of course the chip would have to be removed when the child reaches maturity. They have to be able to look after themselves too."
Effect: Funny cartoons and witty one-liners have replaced the missing children portraits on @@NAME@@'s milk cartons.
Statistics: Crime down, civil rights down somewhat, governement spending up.
[option 2]"The idea of chipping the youth is very interesting indeed, but why stop at 18? If every citizen of @@NAME@@ would be tagged, it would make crime control so much easier." says your slightly powerhungry cousin @@RANDOMNAME@@ during a friendly game of snooker. "Of course the ability to track individuals that might threaten your glorious rule 24/7 would be handy too."
Effect: @@NAME@@'s political opposition regularly finds their meetings thwarted due to governement issued construction works.
Statistics: Crime down, civil rights way down, governement spending up.
[option 3]"That chip sounds great, but why make the innocent wear em?" questions local police officer @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Just make every convicted criminal wear one. It would be a great way to prevent offenders from falling back into their old ways, and it would be way cheaper than chipping every kid."
Effect: @@NAME@@'s criminal statistics are dominated by first-time offenders.
Statistics: Crime somewhat down, governement spending somewhat up.
[option 4]"Oh you have GOT to be kidding me!" shouts disgusted civil rights activist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "This will only create a state of constant fear. I understand that it might have some safety benefit, but with our current low crime rates it just wouldn't be worth it to trample our right of privacy like this. In fact, why not get rid of some of those other privacy-invading laws while you're at it."
Effect: The amount of public nose pickings in @@NAME@@ has risen alarmingly in the past few weeks.
Statistics: Civil rights somewhat up, governement spending somewhat down.
[option 1]"Well, I for one would welcome the idea of knowing where my children are when they've decided to run off again" says worried parent @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Of course the chip would have to be removed when the child reaches maturity. They have to be able to look after themselves too."
Effect: Funny cartoons and witty one-liners have replaced the missing children portraits on @@NAME@@'s milk cartons.
Statistics: Crime down, civil rights down somewhat, governement spending up.
[option 2]"The idea of chipping the youth is very interesting indeed, but why stop at 18? If every citizen of @@NAME@@ would be tagged, it would make crime control so much easier." says your slightly powerhungry cousin @@RANDOMNAME@@ during a friendly game of snooker. "Of course the ability to track individuals that might threaten your glorious rule 24/7 would be handy too."
Effect: @@NAME@@'s political opposition regularly finds their meetings thwarted due to governement issued construction works.
Statistics: Crime down, civil rights way down, governement spending up.
[option 3]"That chip sounds great, but why make the innocent wear em?" questions local police officer @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Just make every convicted criminal wear one. It would be a great way to prevent offenders from falling back into their old ways, and it would be way cheaper than chipping every kid."
Effect: @@NAME@@'s criminal statistics are dominated by first-time offenders.
Statistics: Crime somewhat down, governement spending somewhat up.
[option 4]"Oh you have GOT to be kidding me!" shouts disgusted civil rights activist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "This will only create a state of constant fear. I understand that it might have some safety benefit, but with our current low crime rates it just wouldn't be worth it to trample our right of privacy like this. In fact, why not get rid of some of those other privacy-invading laws while you're at it."
Effect: The amount of public nose pickings in @@NAME@@ has risen alarmingly in the past few weeks.
Statistics: Civil rights somewhat up, governement spending somewhat down.