Anti-RFID outfit deflates Mexican VeriChip hype

[Justin]

On 2004-12-01T10:27:59-0500, R.A. Hettinga wrote:
> 
> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/30/mexican_verichip_hype/print.html>
> 
> In a 19 July, 2004 press release, Albrecht made a clear mention of the
> imaginary 160:
> 
> "Promoting implanted RFID devices as a security measure is downright
> 'loco,'" says Katherine Albrecht. "Advertising you've got a chip in your
> arm that opens important doors is an invitation to kidnapping and
> mutilation."

But maybe the officials have a real (locating) transmitter implanted in
their leg.  The corrupt cops kidnap the official to get the fake
implant, and in the process the kidnappers expose their own operation?