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BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates

30 Sep 10 - 03:45 PM (#2997064)
Subject: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: katlaughing

Just when it seemed technology had served up enough "connected" intrusions, now they are doing it with license plates for our cars: READ ABOUT "BUMP"> Granted, so far, one has to choose to join in, but I don't like the sounds of it, at all!


30 Sep 10 - 04:10 PM (#2997075)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: Bill D

Oh, good grief! Did they even consider the negative implications?


30 Sep 10 - 04:27 PM (#2997085)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: gnu

Send... WTF? MOVE UP TO THE FUCKING STOP LINE AND ACTIVATE THE ADVANCED LEFT TURN YOU FUCKING AHOLE OR I WILL PUT THIS IN 4X4 AND SHOVE YOU UP THERE!!

This just in... shots were fired...


30 Sep 10 - 05:14 PM (#2997116)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: Wesley S

"Hi there - I just saw you at the corner a little while ago. Care to be stalked? No? I already know where you shop..."


30 Sep 10 - 05:30 PM (#2997130)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: McGrath of Harlow

You'd have to be crazy to sign up to this.

But I bet it won't be too long before something like this becomes compulsory.

Total surveillance.


30 Sep 10 - 05:30 PM (#2997131)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: Slag

Combine with Google Earth, Zaba, etc. A burglar's delight!


30 Sep 10 - 07:01 PM (#2997189)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: Slag

Quick! How fast can you text the term "rearender"?


30 Sep 10 - 07:32 PM (#2997209)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: Little Hawk

Uh-huh. Obvious objectives are:

1. More clandestine surveillance of the ordinary public by the government, the police, the marketers, and each other...

2. More tips to big business for how they can pester you to buy their products and take advantage of your time and your vulnerability to their sales pitch.

3. More tips to the insurance industry to help them increase your premium rates.

Gosh! I wonder who thought up this "wonderful" idea?


30 Sep 10 - 08:10 PM (#2997227)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: katlaughing

That's pretty much the way I saw it, too, fellahs. Thanks for your takes on it, too.


30 Sep 10 - 08:30 PM (#2997234)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

Let's have a requirement for all children to be microchipped at birth.


30 Sep 10 - 08:40 PM (#2997243)
Subject: RE: BS: BUMP-another intrusion-license plates
From: Little Hawk

1984 - Brave New World - New World Order

Perpetual warfare against indeterminate foreign "enemies" who cannot be found.
Perpetual surveillance at home and abroad.
Perpetual marketing.
Everything you do is on record somewhere.
And you must have an official form filled out to do anything.

All for your "protection", of course...