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Brazilian schoolchildren forced to wear tracking chips to combat truancy

Published time: March 23, 2012 19:44
Edited time: March 24, 2012 11:25
A tracking microchip similar to the ones embedded in Brazilian school uniforms.

Those who worry about technology eroding human rights have long predicted that it’s only a matter of time until a person’s every movement is tracked by the authorities. Now that time has come – with 20,000 Brazilian schoolchildren being “chipped.”

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Children up to the age of 14 have had electronic chips implanted into their uniforms in the north-eastern city of Vitoria da Conquista. Authorities say the tracking devices will provide an easy way to combat truancy.

The students’ whereabouts are fed into a central computer when school starts. Staff are informed immediately if the child is absent, and if any student is still absent 20 minutes after lessons begin, parents receive a text message to their phones.

City education secretary Coriolano Moraes says the innovation, which cost the government $670 thousand to design, is aimed at helping parents.

"We noticed that many parents would bring their children to school but would not see if they actually entered the building because they always left in a hurry to get to work," he told the Associated Press news agency.

But if a student misses school three times, the parents will be brought in to explain. If they fail to provide a sufficient explanation, they may be reported to the authorities, according to Moraes.

The chips are customarily placed on the inside of a sleeve, underneath an inscription that reads: "Education does not transform the world. Education changes people and people transform the world."

Local authorities say the devices cannot be tampered with or damaged during laundry or ironing.

They are set to become compulsory in all schools in Vitoria da Conquista – and far beyond – next year, according to Moraes, "I believe we may be setting a trend because we have received many requests from all over Brazil for information on how our system works," he said.

Comments (18)

Amos 28.03.2012 00:44

What is the microchip radio frequency..?! I Already have more than 20 wireless connections around my head, plus the mobile internet and mobile phones. All within frequencies that slowly paralyses us with thousands of tiny electro shock per second. Try have a look at this frequency table (given in the link) to see what I speak about. www.bevolution.dk/pd f/BrainwavemodelBevo lutionGB.pdf Enjo y

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TraLynn 26.03.2012 18:24

**Redneck power**?? did u NOT read the inscription above the chip?? the plain is to "Educate" the "gun loving" "redneck" out of existence!(in some Sad Cases that might not be a bad idea) And Yea this would include Christan Conservative who would Resist such a thing! Our Guns are a LAST Resort! Time Is NOT Over Yet their are Many Things We The People can Do to Minimize the likelihood of this becoming common practice.(by the government) HOWEVER More & More Clothing Comanches Use RFID Chips In their products(the clothes u buy) Already! Including Walmart. Now this IS for "Business Use" to track the "Product" from Production(k-12 School) to Transportation(Colla ge), to Store Shelves(The Governments Community aka the Us as  Whole). The Chip IS Still Active & can be detected Anytime, Even when u bring ur new Favorite Shirt Home, & Can be Monitored by GPS, Now they say They Do not use the RFID Chip after it is purchased but As we see now, in Many ways, That Can & Will Change whenever its "Necessary for the Safety of the Public & Government" &nb sp; 
Baby Steps People Baby Steps!! 
Children become accustomed to the idea of being tracked will become Adults who "Feel Venerable" if their Gov. is Not "Fully In charge" & "Protecting Them" from the "Dangerous Gun & Bible Toting, Under-Educated Mislead People" who remain Even after Being "Reasoned with" & Failed Attempts of "Re-Education"!  ; (btw i happen to carry a Loaded B-I-B-L-E, Worn XDM, & A Still In Effect, U.S. Constitution!)

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Silas (unregistered) 26.03.2012 17:12

This going to come to America. Better get my guns ready. Redneck power.

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