Would you be in favour of a tracking device for your child?

ahnowbrowncow · 03-10-2012 09:42PM #1

So would you be in favour a gps tracking device for your child/future children which might help prevent or solve cases like the awful one in Wales at the minute?

Maybe have the tracking device installed on a necklace, watch or ankle bracelet that only the parents could unlock. Or even in an item of clothing like shoes or runners but they could be easily removed by an abductor.

I'd be in favour of it but is it feasible or are there any negative aspects to having a gps tracking device on your child?

For Forks Sake · 03-10-2012 09:44PM

Wait, what..I have a child? That's news to me.

Red Hand · 03-10-2012 09:45PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Wait, what..I have a child? That's news to me.

I'm that good.

For Forks Sake · 03-10-2012 09:46PM

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

I'd be in favour of it but is it feasible or are there any negative aspects to having a gps tracking device on your child?

Plenty, if it's running Apples mapping software.

ahnowbrowncow · 03-10-2012 09:47PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Wait, what..I have a child? That's news to me.

Or future children for contrary feckers like you :pac:

PizzamanIRL · 03-10-2012 09:48PM

Yes, up to a certain age.

starbelgrade · 03-10-2012 09:48PM

What next.. microchipping pets?

girl in the striped socks · 03-10-2012 09:49PM

Yeah I would be.
But I don't think a necklace or bracelet would work properly, too easy to remove if needed.
I'd be thinking more along the lines of a microchip under the skin, kinda like one a dog gets.

ahnowbrowncow · 03-10-2012 09:50PM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Yes, up to a certain age.

Up to what age though?

5? 10? 21, so you could check if they are attending their lectures in college?

starbelgrade · 03-10-2012 09:50PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

Yeah I would be.
But I don't think a necklace or bracelet would work properly, too easy to remove if needed.
I'd be thinking more along the lines of a microchip under the skin, kinda like one a dog gets.

Told you that would be next.

delad · 03-10-2012 09:51PM

a microchip should be placed inside a childs body when they are born, abductions would be a thing of the past, but then you'll have the bed wetting liberals crying about the rights of paedophiles

staker · 03-10-2012 09:51PM

No- I'd be far more inclined to see punishment doled out to those who do abduct and send a clear message to wannabe's.

monkeysnapper · 03-10-2012 09:52PM

As long as some pedo doesn't hack into all the kids gps signal , gig giddy gigg gigg gigg

But seriously I don't think it would do much harm, but child abduction is really really rare folks

eviltwin · 03-10-2012 09:52PM

Yes I would, I'd even be happy to get one myself just in case I go missing but it would need to be located somewhere that it couldn't be easily removed.

NegativeCreep · 03-10-2012 09:52PM

No. I think it's a giant overreaction. The chances of you being abducted as a child is miniscule.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 03-10-2012 09:53PM

If I ever have a kid I wont use a tracking device.

I will just give it a grenade to carry around, if the poop hits the fan, kid pulls the pin and stuffs it in the abductors mouth.

starbelgrade · 03-10-2012 09:55PM

delad wrote: »

a microchip should be placed inside a childs body when they are born, abductions would be a thing of the past, but then you'll have the bed wetting liberals crying about the rights of paedophiles

Such a pathetic way to try and get your point across.. make a point then do a pre-emptive strike on anyone who might tend to disagree by calling them bed wetting liberals who believe in paedos rights.

Way to go dude. That's the American way.

Ghandee · 03-10-2012 09:57PM

Has this thread appeared on the back of a poor Childs abduction in Wales?

C'Mon guys, bit of respect.

crosstownk · 03-10-2012 09:57PM

I used to have a name badge for when I got lost in Arnotts. Prehistoric GPS.

kowloon · 03-10-2012 09:58PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Wait, what..I have a child? That's news to me.

It is the secret of the dance.

say_who_now? · 03-10-2012 09:59PM

I bought my child a cheap phone, easiest way to keep track of him on google latitude!

kumate_champ07 · 03-10-2012 10:00PM

kids under 12 should wear helmets,knee and elbow pads at all times. when out with their parents they should be attached to a lead.

NegativeCreep · 03-10-2012 10:00PM

Ghandee wrote: »

Has this thread appeared on the back of a poor Childs abduction in Wales?

C'Mon guys, bit of respect.

What does that even mean? As far as I can see it's just a generic sentence people churn out in order to seem sensitive and sympathetic.

I highly doubt anyone close to that girl will ever see this thread so I think it's OK.

GalwayGuy2 · 03-10-2012 10:00PM

a microchip should be placed inside a childs body when they are born, abductions would be a thing of the past, but then you'll have the bed wetting liberals crying about the rights of paedophiles

The problem, one among many, is that it would have to be placed somewhere that would be as simple as surgery as possible to remove. And a child molester would have absolutely no qualms about removing it forcibly from someone they abducted.

Madam_X · 03-10-2012 10:03PM

Straight outta BrassEye:

delad wrote: »

a microchip should be placed inside a childs body when they are born

no it shouldn't.

abductions would be a thing of the past, but then you'll have the bed wetting liberals crying about the rights of paedophiles

no you wouldnt. You shouldn't be allowed use the Internet if you think "liberals" believe paedos have the right to abduct and abuse children.

It's the rights of the babies being chipped I'd be slightly more concerned about...

ahnowbrowncow · 03-10-2012 10:05PM

delad wrote: »

a microchip should be placed inside a childs body when they are born, abductions would be a thing of the past, but then you'll have the bed wetting liberals crying about the rights of paedophiles

I think a microchip would be going to far, maybe something more along the lines of an asbo ankle tag but a lot smaller and not so ugly looking

kumate_champ07 · 03-10-2012 10:06PM

maybe have them wear a full length burka till the age of 15, they are fast enough to run from a grown up by then. the burka will keep everything covered so that pedos wont get excited

starbelgrade · 03-10-2012 10:06PM

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

I think a microchip would be going to far, maybe something more along the lines of an asbo ankle tag but a lot smaller and not so ugly looking

A bungee rope might work.

vicwatson · 03-10-2012 10:07PM

say_who_now? wrote: »

I bought my child a cheap phone, easiest way to keep track of him on google latitude!

Google latitude? What?

Sulla Felix · 03-10-2012 10:08PM

I want more than that. Waiting to have kids until the tech from Ender's Game is developed and I can plug a camera into their optic nerves and a neural reader into their cerebral cortex.
I'll have eyes in the back of their heads!

Ghandee · 03-10-2012 10:08PM

NegativeCreep wrote: »

What does that even mean? As far as I can see it's just a generic sentence people churn out in order to seem sensitive and sympathetic.

I highly doubt anyone close to that girl will ever see this thread so I think it's OK.

Firstly, a poster on this site, on another thread claims to know the family in question fairly well.
Secondly, you think its ok? Ok then. Seeing as its you and all, i take it back. :cool:

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