By Andrew Ward
For a window into the possible future of U.S. domestic policy, I make sure to “monitor” the flamboyantly Orwellian policies of the United Kingdom. Here’s the latest from British Brother:
All dogs are to be compulsorily microchipped so that their owners can be more easily traced under a crackdown on dangerous dogs to be unveiled today.
The idea, as home secretary Alan Johnson put it, is to ensure the public’s right to feel safe in their homes and on the street. Here is the proposal that will allegedly make Britains feel safer:
Under the scheme a microchip the size of a grain of rice is injected under the skin of the dog between its shoulder blades. The chip contains a unique code number, the dog’s name, age, breed and health as well as the owner’s name, address and phone number. When the chip is “read” by a handheld scanner the code number is revealed and the details can be checked on a national database.
Why don’t they just cut to the chase and try chipping the owners? Or better yet, chip everyone just in case they might have thoughts about owning a poodle.
Read the rest here.