Innocent Little Black Box

Published on November 11, 2004 By iamheather In Misc

a recent ruling by the National Transportation Safety Board to require electronic data recorders or "black boxes" in all new cars manufactured in the United States. Owners also have no legal protections to keep them from being forced to hand over that information to another party if a court order demanded it.<

Call me crazy, but I am not going to buy another American made car as long as this practice is in place. I don't want anyone knowing when I use my brakes, seatbelt, how fast I am going, or where I am going. I just find it an invasion of privacy.

These boxes have already been used for "good" purposes like determining who is at fault during an accident, fraudulent insurance claims, and hunting criminals (i.e. Scott Peterson, lol). But do the costs outweigh the benefits?

What is next? Microchips under our skin? "Inventory chips" that never get deactivated after purchase from mass retailers?

Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not after you!

Comments

Danny Bassette

on Nov 11, 2004

Your what's next ideas are already in the works...

island_gurl12

on Nov 11, 2004

Gee, they're takin things abit far yeah. That black box doesnt even make you safer, or FEEL safer.

Silver_and_Jade_Tears

on Nov 11, 2004

All of your ideas have been in process for awhile actually Chips under the skin have been happening in the military, as well as too animals for quite awhile.

This black box is just another "Uncle Sam is watching you" tool. Paranoia...yeah...I'm paranoid, but too exhausted from work to care. Wait a minute... that seems like another conspiracy!

iamheather

on Nov 11, 2004

All of your ideas have been in process for awhile actually Chips under the skin have been happening in the military, as well as too animals for quite awhile.

Your what's next ideas are already in the works...

Yes, I know this, but will there be a ruling soon to make them mandatory for all Americans? That was the point. I know my ideas are not original. I used to be a store manager for Wal*Mart.

Silver_and_Jade_Tears

on Nov 11, 2004

That was the point. I know my ideas are not original. I used to be a store manager for Wal*Mart.

They'll be mandatory in the next 20 years. I promise.... it's the panic from "1984" all over again.

Texas Wahine

on Nov 11, 2004

Chips under the skin have been happening in the military

Fill me in on this one . . .

iamheather: I agree -- I won't call ya crazy this time cause you are dead on.

iamheather

on Nov 11, 2004

I won't call ya crazy this time cause you are dead on.

How many other times have ya called me crazy, Tex?

Texas Wahine

on Nov 11, 2004

he he he . . . everytime I read your blog I think it would be funny to say, "OK . . . you're crazy" . . . just for fun, y'know. Man, I'm a dork.

iamheather

on Nov 11, 2004

Man, I'm a dork.

No you aren't. That is the point. I am crazy...seriously.

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