An electronic chip instead of a cell phone
By Yuval Dror and the news agencies
Concerned parents in the UK decided to implant a tracking chip in the body of their daughter
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Wendy and Paul Duvall from the city of Reading in the UK decided to transplant their daughter's arm
Daniel, 11 years old, a chip that will transmit her exact location every minute through a cell phone signal
and a minute "After learning about the murders of Holly and Jessica, we held a family meeting
And we talked about the issue", said Wendy Duvall. "Both we and Daniel want to feel
that she is safe and can be located in an emergency. I know nothing is
100% safe or immune, but in our opinion implanting a chip in her arm is a big step for her protection."
British organizations against pedophilia and kidnapping expressed reservations about the unusual step, but
It seems that the Duval couple has no intention of going back.
Kevin Warwick, a professor of cybernetics who has already implanted an electronic chip in his own body,
He said that at least six more couples will implant a chip in their children, following the murder of two
Children Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells. Wendy flatly rejects the claim that she is reacting
In a panic: "Nowadays they integrate a chip inside cars that helps locate them if they are
are stolen", she claims. "If it's good for cars, why not apply it
The solution in trying to locate kidnapped children?" Daniel also said that she is not afraid
from the transplant, and that "you will feel safer when you know that mom and dad can find her anywhere
given moment".
However, British organizations fighting the child abduction phenomenon have already expressed reservations
On the unique surveillance method implemented by the Duval family: "We don't think it's an idea
Good," said the spokesperson of the "Kidscape" organization. "The children must be taught about the dangers
to ambush them on the street and not to stick something in their arm, which will help locate them only when that is the case
It will be too late." Spokesperson for the "NSPCC" organization (The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
He said: "Parents must remember that child abduction is a rare event, and that most events are
of the child abuses are done inside the home."
Warwick also admits that parents may misuse the chip to harm
in the privacy of their children. In his opinion, the British government should consider ordering a transplant
Similar chips in all children in the country. However, he also mentioned some ethical issues
in implanting the device, but according to him, "concerned parents are not at all bothered by this issue".
Warwick himself became a cyborg in March - a combination of man and machine, when he implanted
He had a tiny electronic chip in his hand, which connected his body to the computer. The chip that will be implanted in the body of
Daniel will probably operate with the help of a cellular phone network or a satellite tracking system, and he will be able to
Indicate Daniel's location. Since the device is implanted in the body, kidnappers will not be able to
know about its existence. Warwick also said the device can be turned off when not needed,
to save the batteries. Warwick is still developing a way to charge the battery that will run it
the chip, after it runs out.
Previous news on the subject from this morning
A British father and mother, concerned following the recent murder of two 10-year-old girls in England, decided to implant their 11-year-old daughter with an electronic tracking chip.
"The whole point is to ensure the safety of the children. It's a shame that you have to do things like this for their safety, but I'd rather do it and know that nothing will happen to her," said Daniel Duval's mother. According to her, little Daniel agreed to the chip implantation, saying: "I will feel much safer when I know that mom knows where I am."
The chip, which is about 3-2 millimeters in diameter and costs about $30, will probably work with the help of a cellular phone network or a satellite tracking system. The person who will implant it in Daniel's body is Kevin Warwick, a lecturer in cybernetics at the University of Reading, who said in the British media that he had received similar requests for chip implants from at least six other pairs of parents.
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