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Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday April 25, 2006 @01:24PM from the mandatory-rfid-nose-rings-still-ok dept.

01101101 writes "The Duluth News Tribune is reporting that Wisconsin could be the first state to ban mandatory microchip implants in humans. The plan was authored by Rep. Marlin Schneider, D-Wisconsin Rapids and Gov. Jim Doyle plans to sign the bill. The bill still leaves an opening for voluntary chipping." Slashdot covered one instance of mandatory microchip implants back in February.

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Odd title? Still, good that they are proactive. (Score:5, Informative)

by crazyjeremy ( 857410 ) * writes: on Tuesday April 25, 2006 @01:28PM (#15198209) Homepage Journal

It is good news, but this isn't this titled incorrectly. Shouldn't it be something like "Wisconsin is the first state to pass a law making it illegal for companies to make microchip implants mandatory". The way it's written it sounds like someone has already made chip implants mandatory and Wisconsin is fighting it... They aren't, they are just being a bit proactive (for once).

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Re:Doesn't need to be mandatory (Score:5, Informative)

by starwed ( 735423 ) writes: on Tuesday April 25, 2006 @01:33PM (#15198259)

You missed the point: that some companies were requiring these of their employees.

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Re:G...Good news on YRO Slashdot?! (Score:3, Informative)

by Ubergrendle ( 531719 ) writes: on Tuesday April 25, 2006 @01:48PM (#15198421) Journal

Don't get your hopes up -- the follow-up article is about the 'Borg launching a legal challenge...

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Re:Doesn't need to be mandatory (Score:3, Informative)

by taskforce ( 866056 ) writes: on Tuesday April 25, 2006 @01:54PM (#15198479) Homepage

I believe the term is "boiling a frog slowly." If the government decides this is a good idea, it WILL happen. It's a gradual erosion of freedoms.
20 Years ago I'm sure that phone tapping ordinary citizens without a warrant would have been quite a concern, today it's hardly an issue in the minds Joe Sixpack.

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Re:Doesn't need to be mandatory (Score:3, Informative)

by cayenne8 ( 626475 ) writes: on Tuesday April 25, 2006 @03:46PM (#15199449) Homepage Journal

"I sent this on to my representatives in LA"
" I don't live in California, but isn't your state legislature in Sacramento or something?"
Check your STATE codes again buddy....
LA == Louisiana

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