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snowybirdie

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2. We're hearing frequently

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:39 AM

Jul 24

about how inefficient these monitors are and how often they aren't used correctly. And that is in much smaller local jurisdictions. A nationwide monitoring system will be a total waste of money and not work. Money for research, education, healthcare, etc would be a better use of our taxes.

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ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors [View all] dalton99a Jul 24 OP

How much does this cost? Who is gonna monitor this? Who dreams up these demeaning things? Deuxcents Jul 24 #1

Who's going to make money off of it? Retrograde Jul 24 #9

We're hearing frequently snowybirdie Jul 24 #2

Hey, why not just resurrect Falconry Jul 24 #3

Yep bi was just going to say - Why not put a yellow star on them? underpants Jul 24 #4

That's a lot of ankle monitors. Moosepoop Jul 24 #5

Probably GEOGroup in FL leftstreet Jul 24 #10

Sex offender Trump should be wearing an ankle monitor. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 24 #6

Why not not just put tattoos on their forearms and an rfid chip JCMach1 Jul 24 #7

I guess its better than shipping them to Alligator Auschwitz maxsolomon Jul 24 #8

Well, that will keep them from smuggling guns into the Home of the (alleged) Brave. Ping Tung Jul 24 #11