Sunday, January 13, 2013

Student Appeals Suspension for Refusing to Wear RFID Tracker | Threat Level | Wired.com

Student Appeals Suspension for Refusing to Wear RFID Tracker | Threat Level | Wired.com


A Texas high school student on Friday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court’s order upholding her school suspension for refusing to wear around her neck an RFID-chip student ID she claims is the “Mark of the Beast.”


The Northside Independent School District in San Antonio began issuing the RFID-laden student-body cards when the semester began in the fall. The ID badge has a bar code associated with a student’s Social Security number. The chip monitors pupils’ movements on campus, from when they arrive until when they leave.