Homeland Security looking into shock bracelets for airline passengers

A senior government official with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a stun device, similar to that of a police Taser. According to a promotional video on the Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc. website, the bracelet would be worn by all airline passengers. This bracelet would: * Take the place of an airline boarding pass * Contain personal information about the traveler * Be able to monitor the whereabouts of each passenger and his/her luggage * Shock the wearer on command, completely immobilizing him/her for several minutes The Electronic ID Bracelet would be worn by every traveler "until they disembark the flight at their destination." Every airline passenger would be tracked by a government-funded GPS, containing personal, private and confidential information, and would shock the customer worse than an electronic dog collar if the passenger got out of line. The Electronic ID Bracelet is a euphemism for the EMD (Electro-Musclar Disruption) Safety Bracelet. According to a letter from DHS official, Paul S. Ruwaldt of the Science and Technology Directorate, office of Research and Development, which was written to the inventor whom he had previously met with, Ruwaldt wrote, "To make it clear, we [the federal government] are interested in... the immobilizing security bracelet, and look forward to receiving a written proposal." The letterhead is from a US Department of Homeland Security office at the William J. Hughes Technical Center at the Atlantic City International Airport, or the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters. In another part of the letter, Ruwaldt confirmed, "It is conceivable to envision a use to improve air security, on passenger planes." Not only could it be used as a physical restraining device, but also as a method of interrogation, according to the same aforementioned letter from Ruwaldt.