Its not web law, but still, news of humorous, ill-conceived policies sometimes just deserves posting.

According to an article by Jeffrey Denning in the Washington Times, a senior official at the DHS is interested in a “safety bracelet” for air passengers that would serve as a boarding pass, GPS-enabled locator and, yes, STUN DEVICE.

The bracelet would contain passenger information and data of interest to security personnel, and if designed like the US passport, it would be unencrypted and made cyber-criminal-ready:

The Electronic ID Bracelet, as it’s referred to as, would be worn by every traveler “until they disembark the flight at their destination.” Yes, you read that correctly: every airline passenger would be tracked by a government-funded GPS, containing personal, private and confidential information, and that it would shock the customer worse than an electronic dog collar if he/she got out of line.

Information on the ill-conceived device, offered by Lamperd Firearm Training Services, can be found here, where you can enjoy a poorly crafted video exulting its virtues.
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