Paul Ste. Marie wrote:
The developers of the localizer technology I mentioned in my article have anticipated you. Their equipment can do real-time vital sign monitoring. There are some obvious benefits for wired cops plus some subtle drawbacks for bad cops. (I leave discovery of said drawbacks as an exercise for the student.)
Heh. You mean, I assume, that such a device would, when worn by an officer in court, essentially become a broadcast polygraph? It would also provide an interesting check in wrongful force cases as to whether a cop really was in fear of his life at a given time.
I can't speak for what Sandy S. meant, but I can assure you that a "broadcast polygraph" is not planned, nor is it likely to be technologically feasible any time soon. The basic technology is for position localization, not vital sign reporting, etc. To be sure, a vital signs subsystem could be linked to another system (as could a polygraph, with a lot of effort). But such is not the main intended purpose. --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. Cypherpunks list: majordomo@toad.com with body message of only: subscribe cypherpunks. FAQ available at ftp.netcom.com in pub/tc/tcmay