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That's incredibly dystopic. Do you have a link?
by zucker42 7y ago
That's incredibly dystopic. Do you have a link?
- walterbell 7y agoNot EU, but here's a Montana story about excluding visitors. Could there be an "arm band lobbyist" somewhere in the story, both in Montana and the EU? https://montanadailygazette.com/2020/04/14/montana-county-demands-people-wear-government-issued-arm-bands-to-do-business/ https://montanadailygazette.com/2020/04/14/montana-county-de... > In what might be one of the most over-the-top and draconian responses to coronavirus yet seen in Montana, Valley County is mandating that people wear government-issued pink arm bands in under to purchase products inside of stores. The measure, enforced by the Valley County Health Department, insists that store-owners keep customers out unless they have the pink arm-bands, which denote the customer has been in the area more than 14 days and submitted to quarantine protocol.
- Mediterraneo10 7y agoIt has been several weeks now since I read the article that I had in mind, but I have found this other article[0] on the use of wristbands to enforce quarantines, and towards the end it mentions the possibility of wristbands for contact tracing that I posted about above. It is easy to assume that if such tech exists, then governments will expect you to use it if you are one of those weirdos like us (or very elderly) who don't have an Apple or Android smartphone. [0] https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52409893 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52409893
- walterbell 7y agoSmartFence! It could zap the wearer when they get within 6 feet 6 inches of another human. That ensures no crossing of the six foot boundary and cuts down on expensive quarantines and contact tracing. Also teaches obedience and deters shoplifting.