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November 27, 2012 By News Staff
A judge has ruled that San Antonio, Texas' Northside Independent School District cannot expel a student for refusing to wear her district-issued RFID tag, CBN News reported.
The district spent more than $500,000 implementing the program, according to The Register. But after Andrea Hernandez, a sophomore at John Jay High School's Science and Engineering Academy declined to wear the badge, she was expelled. Hernandez objected to wearing the lanyard because she said it violated her religious beliefs and invaded her privacy.
The judge prohibited the district from expelling Hernandez and issued an order that prohibits the district from 'intimidating or retaliating' against the student, ruling that the RFID system is a 'clear violation of her constitutional rights,' Free Republic reported.
"The court's willingness to grant a temporary restraining order is a good first step, but there is still a long way to go," Whitehead told Free Republic. "Not just in this case, but dealing with the mindset in general that everybody needs to be monitored and controlled."
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Last sentence of first paragraph is factually incorrect. The disenrollment only happened after [twice] refusing ID card _without_ RFID chip in it.
Objecting to wearing an ID card on regligious grounds is a real reach. The ID card is a security device pure and simple. If you don't have one, you don't belong in the facility.
Religious beliefs? I wonder what "religion" she belongs to? What is this girl going to do if she goes to college? My kids have to use their college student ID for everything these days. What is she going to do when she's in the workforce? I have to use my ID badge to enter the parking garage & enter the building. These parents & the civil liberties group would be the first ones to sue the school for lack of security if the girl is kidnapped or killed on school grounds.
There is a BIG difference between an ID badge and an RFID chip that locates your every move. We are letting ourselves get into a big mess we will soon regret. Conspiracy theorist talked about this day since the 90s but no one believed they would enforce it on us. Hello, new world. Goodbye, freedom.
Does she have a cell phone? That tracks you. What about credit cards? I can tell you where you went by looking at your purchase pattern.
WAKE UP SHEEPLE
Religous freedom? In Obama Land you have to be a Muslim to have religous freedom.
Some of these comments are from people who don't understand the issue. It's not about "religious beliefs" against using I.D. cards or badges. It's about forcing studints to use the RFID chip. It shows where the student is at all times, including when they're in the restroom. It's not about a person's CHOICE to use tracking devices in credit cards or cell phones. Right now it's in the school I.D. card, but later it will go under the skin. People, wake up and pay attention.
Alice is right, pay attention folks. Mandatory surveillance is not something to take lightly. Hooray for The Rutherford Institute! It's already difficult enough to protect one's privacy, even when we have the choice to opt out or turn the phone off. And Dave, really, this is not about blue vs red. The election is over.
Speaking to the technology piece only, (as the religious aspect is open to interpretation and debate) unless the school is using a high-end industrial reader and/or active ‘battery powered’ chip, the RFID chip in the standard card is passive and needs to be within a few inches of the average reader to be read. The RFID chip is most likely operating at 125kHz or 13.56kHz and this technology has been around for quite some time. Curious though, was it the RFID chip, the barcode on the ID or both at the root of the concern? Unless this is a new Christian sect how has the Military/DoD gotten away with it all these years? (See: HSPD 12, FIPS 201, CAC/PIV, etc.) HSPD 12 http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12 CAC http://www.cac.mil/ PIV http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SNS/piv/index.html FIPS 201 http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips201-1/FIPS-201-1-chng1.pdf
Ummmm, Justin, Alice & Jeff. I believe the original article said that she also refused to wear the ID badge without the RFID chip.
Guess most of you missed tha the girl was not expellec until she twice refused to wear an ID card that DID NOT contain the RFID. I would have expected better from you.
I don't understand the religious claim, but I don't understand most religions so I'll pass on that part. I do, however, support the girl about wearing the ID. I see very little reason to force any student to wear an id badge in a public school. (it is a public school, isn't it?) A school is already a controlled environment, the bell rings and students are in class, the bell rings and students are out of class. If there is someone walking the halls when everyone is supposed to be in class how is having an ID going to make a difference? And if you don't have an ID that means you are what? And what would students in high-school do on any given day that would necessitate the use of an ID card? It's not like in College, as some one said above, where your student ID is also your 'key' to several services on campus from accessing a dorm to getting lunch.
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Some of you still don't understand. The student didn't refuse to wear that particular badge because she was against wearing badges. She refused to wear that badge because it was the same type badge that had the RFID tracker in it. She did not want to promote the image of using that tracker whether it actually had the tracker in it or not. In other news articles, she was willing to wear the old school badge. This article left that part of it out, so I guess it's not the fault of the reader for not understanding the situation.
To G-man and Jim, She was protesting the system by refusing to wear the ID card with or without the RFID chip. So I guess she does not have First Amendment rights then. Anyway students will find easy ways to defeat the system; like wrapping the ID card in layers of foil when they want to be off the RADAR. And what if a student loses or forgets to bring the ID card, how effective is this $500,000 system then?
Not to mention the other misconduct on the part of the school in question, both by the Principal Robert Harris and other members not mentioned in the above article. - Hernandez was prevented from voting using her old school ID (which had originally been provided with the language that it would be valid for the entirety of her four years at the school.) - Hernandez and other students were prevented from petitioning against the program. - Principal Harris tried to prevent Hernandez and her family from speaking out against the program. - The school already had over 200 security cameras in place before implementing the RFID program, yet felt that was insufficient. Some of those things are mentioned in other articles, like this one. http://patriotpost.us/opinion/15644
tinfoil actually works for blocking most RFID signals. Pull out the card as needed and wrap it back when you are done. Too many cards and passports carry info that is relatively easy to track. Cave in, or resist.
One thing I have not seen in the comments here, is the underlying reason the ISD wants to use the RFID in the first place. It has NOTHING to do with security! Any mag-badge could work for door access. It is not about big brother either. The FEDS PAY FOR EACH SEAT OCCUPIED by a student. The FEDS have demanded that schools account for each student enrolled, including proof of attendance. Simple avarice at work. The ISD wants or needs federal money they have to play by fed rules. The rest does not matter, as most of the people reading this article are tech-savvy enough to know how to beat/defeat an RFID.
Given the incidents on school campuses over the past decade, I am dismayed that parents would not support measures to track where people are going in the facility. If someone came in with a badge to go to room "x" and instead went to the girls (or boys) restroom and assaulted a student, the parents would complain - rightfully - that the school wasn't doing enough to protect their children. This is another example where a lot of people want to jump and down and complain about public official inaction and then complain when reasonable measures are taken. Why would anyone want to hold public office is beyond me - the public is never satisfied.
rfid chip is the mark of the beast 666!!! dont you realize it if you want more info go to Injesuschrististand.blogspot.com. 1 more thing Obama is tha antichrist no offence obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsOAJtjfVkg This is maybe what she was meaning when she said it goes against her beliefs. The rfid chip is planted into the right arm or forehead and takes away American's choice to do anything and they are put in hell. The rfid chip is also known as 'The Mark of the Beast'
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Students should wear RFDI chips to protect teachers, and other students. Every person should have an RFDI implant to protect cititzins from criminals. I understand that criminals don't like RFDI chips, but people are fed up with crime, illegal workers, etc.