If you have children, read this thread

[MorganGrayson]

Hey! How about a little smooche for the mod who actually *pinned* the thread!


(Going to have to teach you how to do that someday, Nick. )

voodooman...the only think I would suggest you do is emphasize that people who live in "security buildings" in New York get robbed. Why? They forget to lock their doors, they don't have enough locks, the forget to turn on their security systems. They become complacent because of the minimum wage guy in the pretty uniform at the desk. Other New Yorkers have six big locks on a steel door.

Tell the parents not to become complacent because they've slapped a high tech device around their kid's wrist. All of the usual parental supervision *must* stay in place...unless what they really want is to make it easier for the cops to find the body.

Playing Devil's Advocate for a minute...now that a young child has a GPS system on them...who else can find them? Your site should also focus on the security systems you have in place to prevent anyone else from getting in and finding the locations of young children laid out for them.

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Hey! How about a little smooche for the mod who actually *pinned* the thread!


(Going to have to teach you how to do that someday, Nick. )

voodooman...the only think I would suggest you do is emphasize that people who live in "security buildings" in New York get robbed. Why? They forget to lock their doors, they don't have enough locks, the forget to turn on their security systems. They become complacent because of the minimum wage guy in the pretty uniform at the desk. Other New Yorkers have six big locks on a steel door.

Tell the parents not to become complacent because they've slapped a high tech device around their kid's wrist. All of the usual parental supervision *must* stay in place...unless what they really want is to make it easier for the cops to find the body.

Playing Devil's Advocate for a minute...now that a young child has a GPS system on them...who else can find them? Your site should also focus on the security systems you have in place to prevent anyone else from getting in and finding the locations of young children laid out for them.

Theres a smooch for you my dear.

Ontec will be creating the software for the device. Currently they do vehicle tracking but was excited about moving into this market.
We still have alot of work to do on the project but this is not a babysitter and will market it as such. Through education and the most up to date technology, we will take those steps to prevent identity theft of our clients.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by voodooman

Theres a smooch for you my dear.

Ontec will be creating the software for the device. Currently they do vehicle tracking but was excited about moving into this market.
We still have alot of work to do on the project but this is not a babysitter and will market it as such. Through education and the most up to date technology, we will take those steps to prevent identity theft of our clients.

I think the "making them cool/pretty" idea is great...because it can't *look* like a "safety device" or the first thing any criminal would do is cut them off. Also, the obvious: making the cool looking would go a long way toward making the kid wear them without the usual fuss parents go through. (Trying to explain - in response to "you don't trust me!!!" - that it isn't the KID that isn't trusted, it's the rest of the planet that isn't trusted is a bitch.)

The elementary schools all had these big "protect your children!" Throb-A-Thons that gave out packets to hold the latest pics and the fingerprints they took. I became unpopular by calling them the "Indentify the Body Kits." Hell, that's what they *were.* How does having your kids prints on file "protect" them? It frigging *doesn't.* It just helps identify the body.

Would I have gotten these for my kids when they were younger? Yes. They would have been strapped on and never used until a curfew was missed and panic set in, should that have happened.

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I think the "making them cool/pretty" idea is great...because it can't *look* like a "safety device" or the first thing any criminal would do is cut them off. Also, the obvious: making the cool looking would go a long way toward making the kid wear them without the usual fuss parents go through. (Trying to explain - in response to "you don't trust me!!!" - that it isn't the KID that isn't trusted, it's the rest of the planet that isn't trusted is a bitch.)

The elementary schools all had these big "protect your children!" Throb-A-Thons that gave out packets to hold the latest pics and the fingerprints they took. I became unpopular by calling them the "Indentify the Body Kits." Hell, that's what they *were.* How does having your kids prints on file "protect" them? It frigging *doesn't.* It just helps identify the body.

Would I have gotten these for my kids when they were younger? Yes. They would have been strapped on and never used until a curfew was missed and panic set in, should that have happened.

Morgan, Even if the band is cut off, a signal is instantly sent to our company which will then contact local law enforcement to issue an Amber Alert.
I also agree with you on the fingerprinting. As a police officer, I fingerprint hundreds of kids a year and think to myself, what real good is this doing. This idea was created from those thoughts, people need prevention, not identification.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by voodooman

Morgan, Even if the band is cut off, a signal is instantly sent to our company which will then contact local law enforcement to issue an Amber Alert.
I also agree with you on the fingerprinting. As a police officer, I fingerprint hundreds of kids a year and think to myself, what real good is this doing. This idea was created from those thoughts, people need prevention, not identification.

This has potential that you've only begun to tap.
The news has too many alerts on elderly people wandering off here. (San Diego is a great place to retire for a lot of Navy people.)
I'd certainly get one for my pets. Especially if they were available when we made the cross country trip out here.
It would also be great for certain health problems. Diabetics can reach a state where their blood sugar is so low their behavior can be mistaken for drunkeness or even psychosis. The next stage is a diabetic coma. The one after that is death.

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

This has potential that you've only begun to tap.
The news has too many alerts on elderly people wandering off here. (San Diego is a great place to retire for a lot of Navy people.)
I'd certainly get one for my pets. Especially if they were available when we made the cross country trip out here.
It would also be great for certain health problems. Diabetics can reach a state where their blood sugar is so low their behavior can be mistaken for drunkeness or even psychosis. The next stage is a diabetic coma. The one after that is death.

Morgan, I arrested a gentelman not long ago because when I pulled him over, he smelled like a brewery. After administrating the States Test (breathalizer) it showed him to be 00 or gooseggs as we call it. It wasnt until that time that the guy told me he was diabetic. Since then, I ask every drunk, are you diabetic? If they answer yes THEN I ask if they have been drinking. We can still arrest, but if they dont blow high enough LOL we have to cut them loose.