Mulling over George Pope to STEVE ASHER 17 Jan 2005

SA> "I like that the system lets you watch them, because you never know
SA> what's going on on the bus, and I want to be sure my kids are safe,"
SA> said Deneen Pryor, mother of three children, ages 5, 7 and 10, who
SA> ride D.C. Public School buses. But, she added, "I worry about
SA> criminals getting the information. I don't want anybody watching
SA> them that's not supposed to be watching them."

 GP> Of course, none of the satellite images will show that the driver
 GP> has traded a small quantity of illegal recreational drugs to have
 GP> your kid bend down beneath the steering wheel and provide some
 GP> "stress relief" for the driver! 

Ah, yes, but there are background checks for the driver (and perhaps
the parents) to spot pedophiles, plus random drug tests for the driver
and students, plus cameras to record the "stress relief" etc etc.

Cheers, Steve..

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