On Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at 10:34 AM, wester6935@comcast.net wrote:
> Received this this morning from a group called Accountability Utah.
> They are a watchdog organization that monitors bills proposed for the
> legislature and political happenings in the state. This little clip
> makes me shudder;
>
> Legislators Consider Mandatory Tracking Chip for Your Car
> Salivating legislators are considering an Oregon scheme to mandate
> satellite tracking chips in all automobiles. These chips would
> monitor where your cars are, when you drive them, how much you drive
> them, and allow officials to tax you on those miles -- providing an
> innovative new way to steal and spend your money. Give officials a
> piece of your mind now (or your privacy later) at
> http://www.accountabilityutah.org/IssuesAlerts/LegAlerts/2004/
> Tax080304.htm
>
> Rental car companies would love to have this capabillity I'm sure.
> The threat of being able to track you would also be a boon for
> insurance companies. They would actually know more about you and your
> driving than you would. It could be fun to see someones face who was
> reading tracking at an insurance company after a doorslammer goes 300
> on the salt.
>
> Wes
>
Didn't I just read that about a quarter of all rental cars are already
equipped with devices like this?
Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
Marquette, Michigan
(that's 'way up north)
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