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The technology exists for prisoners
to be under more monitoring that what the government proposes.
I heard of a programme in Europe where some workers have a
special microchip implanted under their arms by their employers.
This chip is supposed to allow the employer to know where
the worker is – anywhere. I
would propose that we go further where our prisoners are
concerned.
Most likely, the device that will
be used to tag our prisoners will be fitted around the leg or arm.
The device comes with a special lock that the prisoner will
not be able to unlock. With
this in mind, the prisoner should be able to be tracked.
So, if the prisoner escapes, the prison authorities should
be able to use the device and track him.
However, if a prisoner is desperate enough, he can avoid
being tracked.
As I said before, some prisoners
are desperate. If one
is fitted with this device and really wants to escape – he will
resort to desperate measures.
It is not impossible, for instance, that the desperate
prisoner will not want to part with an arm or a leg.
This is especially true if the prisoner is awaiting the
death penalty. With
this in mind, I want to suggest something else.
Instead of fitting the device
around the prisoner’s arm or leg, why not fit it around the
prisoner’s neck. This
would effectively thwart any desperate act by the prisoner.
He can try parting with his neck – but I don’t think
that he will be too successful.
However, there is more that modern
technology affords. Since
the technology that allows small devices to be implanted in the
body exists, why not configure these tags in such a way as to
allow some sort of access to the spinal cord?
I would recommend that such a device should be able to
access the spinal cord in the neck.
Why?
If the prisoner decides to escape
with this type of device (around his neck) then one need not worry
too much. Via remote
control the device could be instructed to cut the spinal cord.
This would ensure the permanent incapacitation of the
prisoner – he will not be able to go anywhere.
We should pursue this option.
Not only would we be able to monitor these prisoners, we
would be able to prevent their permanent escape.
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