School Installs Facial Recognition Tech for Roll Call

[Regulas]

Wow and we in the US thought our union hack teachers unions and corrupted government were good at wasting money.

 

[zak_mckraken]

Just go ahead and install the damn tracking chips in kids. That's where we're going anyway.

 

[dark_lord69]

My friends were identical twins. They used to swap classes once in a while just for fun and to have a slightly different day... I don't think that facial thing would know the difference because the only people that could tell were thier closest friends.

 

[jkeelsnc]

I think the RFID is a great idea. That way if they are not there they can automatically be scheduled for detention. Of if they aren't at school the police can find them and deliver them to the school and call their parents who should be whipping their behind for not being there in the first place.

 

[mrmotion]

I dont think its really an invasion of privacy. And the fact that you can pull a register of students would be helpful in case of emergency. If you have ever had a bomb threat at your school you know if things go crazy it takes hours to get everybody back to where they need to be. Happened when we were in school after columbine. Just a thought.

 

[chunkymonster]

If this technology were used to identify illegal immigrants so they and their parents could be deported, then this tech might actually be something useful; otherwise it is just one step closer to the Nanny State.

 

[gm0n3y]

The benefits just don't outweigh the loss of privacy here. The UK is just getting to be a police state. How can people living there put up with this?

People need to start letting their elected officials know that they do not support this. I've changed my vote in an election specifically because of proposed anti-privacy laws.

 

[Trialsking]

[citation][nom]chunkymonster[/nom]If this technology were used to identify illegal immigrants so they and their parents could be deported, then this tech might actually be something useful; otherwise it is just one step closer to the Nanny State.[/citation]

Shhhhh, dont say that here in California. They are called "undocumented" not illegal. sarcasm/

I wonder if you could get your friends to hold up life sized pictures of your face and then have them enter your PIN for you?

 

[fracture]

[citation][nom]chunkymonster[/nom]If this technology were used to identify illegal immigrants so they and their parents could be deported, then this tech might actually be something useful; otherwise it is just one step closer to the Nanny State.[/citation]

If that happens then you better get used to high priced grocery.

 

[Guest]

Slowly, slowly, we are drifting toward "1984". Every new technology is accepted because of its advantages, without considering how it can be abused by the government. Speed trapping cameras are a perfect example. Eventually, they will be everywhere, and will be accepted. Anyone who hasn't read "1984", and "I, Robot" needs to.

 

[rubix_1011]

I'd suggest parents take more action in their children's lives and ensure they are going to school instead of implementing automated prison controls, but then I'd just be flying in the face of society and the idea of television and internet as parenting tools.

 

[dapneym]

Ooh look, 1984 already?

 

[drhenks]

...and uses a camera to take 3D photos of students which are forwarded to the creepy P.E. teacher's inbox.

There I fixed it.

 

[tuch92]

Anyone else read "Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow? If you dislike this, read it.

 

[Travis Beane]

Wow...
This scares me, saddens me, and makes me angry all at once.
I hope they decide to cancel this program.

 

[Darkv1]

Big Brother is watching...

 

[mrmez]

I hear these systems are quite easy to fool, so they are already testing a system that takes a pint of blood every morning. We wouldn't want you to be late for school.

 

[rolo787]

[citation][nom]klavis[/nom]What's the point of the facial recognition software if the student is just going to put in their own id code?[/citation]
[citation][nom]klavis[/nom]What's the point of the facial recognition software if the student is just going to put in their own id code?[/citation]

So they can't "sign in" a friend. It would be like clocking into work for somebody else.

 

[Guest]

Just go ahead and give in to big government which goes hand and hand with the mafia and give them your infants at birth to torture, everyone stands back with the "nothing to hide" attitude and allows their children's futures to go down the drain. Pure stupidity.