Does anyone here believe that satellite tagging for our children would be a good idea, given what's happened?

Question

I'm of course referring to the recent abduction of Maddie McCann from England in Portugal?

Would the price of KNOWING where to find your child at ALL times be worth the minor discomfort of implanting the tag under our kids skins?

I believe that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks...

I know many of you seem to think that this goes down the old 1984 Orwellian route, which is already happening via CCTV... I wouldn't expect everyone of you to be a fan of the idea, or to even participate in it.. but for those of us who care more about our kids than our own personal paranoia, then i think it will work.. What else is there for us to do?

It's no secret that there are kids abducted all over the world.. the difference here being it was a little blonde English girl.. and it happened in Western Europe.. Marc Detroux, the most evil child abductor claimed that there was a ring of perverts involved, that went to the very top of government in Europe.. I hope he's lying.. that's all i have to say.. I'd take my chances with the "big brotherish" idea than let my children suffer at the hands of men like him..

Answer 1

Yes I think it is a good idea ....wonder if they are thinking of anything like this ............

Answer 2

Very big brotherish. Also dangerous.

I know it would give some parents peace of mind, but it would also relax them into being less vigilant. People leave their children unattended enough as it is.

Besides, what's to say that tag couldn't be removed by an abductor?

Who would have access to the locater? There are some parents who should not have access to their children FOR A REASON.

According to NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children), The largest number of missing children are, from most frequent to least frequent:
1. Runaways
2. Family abductions
3. Lost, injured or otherwise missing children
4. Nonfamily abductions (in these cases, the child is at greatest risk of injury or death).

Picture this: the movie Minority Report where the wall display Ads were tuned to an individual person. How far will they go? Slippery Slope argument, I know, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't do it. We've already got customized ads based on our internet use (if you don't clean out those damn cookies). What's next?

Answer 3

Hi, I suppose it does sound like a good idea but It probably isnt right to do this for many reasons. I think every parent would like something like this but I dont think its possble because where your child is is where you are usually and its the whole privacy thing.
But even so having a tag in the children still doesnt stop someone taking the child if there left without a parent and it still doesnt ensure the safty of the child either.
Yes we maybe will know where they are but whats to say the werido who has kidnapped the child in the first place has done whatever they plan to do, it could still be too late. So it doesnt really serve a perpose as for one thing any young child or toddler should always be with the parents or relatives someone they trust at all times, so there shouldnt be need for these in young children as there parents should be looking after them no matter what,
I know her parents were only a few minutes away but anything could happend not nesscary what has happend like a fire or something could of happend etc something that is unlikely but what could happen always should run throguh any parents mind even if they are going back and checking I dont know what her parents where thinking. But its just a parents worst nightmare the this has happend.

Yes I suppose from the ages of 13 upwards so you know whar your child is up to weather going places they shouldnt etc. but no teenager would like that.

I just hope that she is safe and they find her. Everyone is praying for her.

Answer 4

Call me overprotective but my 13 year old is limited to where he can be without me having him in my sight so no I do not think this is a good idea..the simple truth is that if these parents would have ordered take out or had a family dinner while on family holiday together then curled up and watched a movie rather then leaving the building with their 3 toddlers in it alone then there would be no tracking necessary. My neighbor lives 50 ft from my house and I would not even go into her house for 5 minutes without bringing my toddler with me even if he were sleeping he could still wake up the second I left...put something small in his mouth and choked to death in that 5 minutes or fallen down the stairs and lost alot of blood in 5 minutes. My dad mad a rude comment to me the other day that my husband works and I stay home so I should do the lawn mowing which takes a few hours even with a tractor. I said I am not putting toddler on a riding mower with me because it is just not safe and he said just pop a movie in and let the tv babysit him basically. Yeah right!! So again my answer is no..parents need to just stop being selfish and think of their children rather then themselves. Do you know how many parents would leave their kids alone if they had something like this?

Answer 5

i think this is a proposition that wouldn't be out of place in Orwell's '1984'!

If Maddie McCann was tagged to the hilt, would that have stopped her abductor taking her? Hell no, it would make it difficult but like the proposed Identity cards 'stopping' terrorism this theory was, pardon the pun blown out of the water by ID card carrying bombers in Madrid and 9/11.

Unfortunately thousands of children go missing each day over the world, tags will just mean the government will be getting even more revenue when the only thing that can stop kidnappers etc is vigilance by parents and guardians.
And do you think the govt/private company that runs the kiddie tagging scheme won't be above being sued if little 'tommie' is found dead somewhere, tag in place around leg?

Answer 6

I think better parenting would be even more productive. So you can track your cell phone or car if they ever get stolen, but also remember that companies also have the abilities to track this information as well for "statistical purposes".

Imagine what "statistical purposes" could be put to use with your child?

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Why do you think Orwell wrote the books he did? Because he saw that society had the tendency to do stuff like this for personal gain. This isn't paranoia and it certainly IS protecting our children so do not even think to assume that we do not care as much as you do.

I still say that better parenting is the key. Of course there's always going to be human error and children will be abducted, but at least parents can lessen the risk the good ol' fashioned way of knowing where their kids are and knowing that they are in a safe place.

No, leaving your 4 yr old in a hotel room alone in a foreign country (or even in your own country/state/county/city) is NOT knowing that they are in a safe place.

Answer 7

Personally, I like the idea. But it doesn't replace the burden that parents have to make sound decisions for their children. Look, evil people will find a way to abduct children. But I'm not going to give them an opportunity to get mine. I always know where he is. I would certainly not leave him alone in a hotel room while I go out for dinner or drinks or whatever. Parents needs to make responsible decisions. And then a satellite system such as this would help us in the event a whacko is still able to get a child. Personally, I am 100% for capital punishment when it comes to the abduction of children. They are our future, and a most innocent form of human being. Anyone who abuses that situation - off with their head!!!!

Answer 8

I think they are somewhat at fault, they were being targeted because the perpertrator knew they were in the habit of leaving their kids alone!! I think they should have be more mindful of their children. That being said, if this was common practice, ( if we all tagged our children), then I`m sure perverts and sickos would find a way of removing the implant before the kidnapping happened, or they would find some way of deactivating the device..Where there is an invention there is a way debunk it or to deinvent it!!

Answer 9

Parenting, thats what child protection is all about.
Like most satellite devices they dont work inside buildings, forest area, high rock formations, inside many vehicles that have little glass area.
Great idea yes, but it still is not full proof. Also a device can be used to locate a chip implanted in a child.
Later in life the power source also has to be renewed.

Answer 10

i think its completly sick at whats happend! and i cant believe any parent would leave a child under 13 alone let alone a 4yr old. its wrong and although they are going through a real tough ordeal at the moment, they should feel guilty as **** and b out searching everydamn hour ov the day instead ov gettin up, having breakfast and sunbathing...since this whole situation ive never once seen her parents cry. i would either have killed myself by now or be out every single minute of the day searching the same place 5tyms over.it really winds me up everytime i think ov that poor child absolutly frightened at the moment and her parents are lounging around the appartment and acting so normal. If that child is still alive and her kidnaper has actualy let her watch tv and she has seen the image ov her brother, sister, mum and dad walking around instead ov being hysterical..she'll think they dont care.a childs mind works in a weired way and she doesnt understand whats going on!
its a cracking idea but i think it should be the law only to try to track the child in extreme cases such as this.
i hope the guy rots in hell.all criminals who do this sort ov thing should be locked up in a room tied to a chair with the childs parents and family and let them do what they want to him.

Answer 11

Madeleine's parents knew exactly where they thought she was - alone with two 2 year olds in a hotel room while they went out for dinner.

Satellite tagging won't prevent things like this happening - all people can do is look after their children as best they can (not leaving them alone while they go out for dinner is a start) and make sure and remember that incidents like this are very rare.