http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Finger_Scan_Devices_Coming_to_Washington_County_School_Buses_131175898.html

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""When it's all said and done, we're going to find that this is going to be one of the most monumental things that Washington County has ever done," said Cook."

I'm sure it will, but probably not for the reasons Ms. Cook has in mind.

I get the idea of wanting to improve attendance, but this seems to be a bit over the top. If I were a parent, I'd probably be looking into transferring my kid.

10/8/2011 8:09:29 PM

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"Parents can still opt for their children to sign in the traditional way."

10/8/2011 8:14:15 PM

That's great, I'd be concerned about my kid being taught at a school where the people in charge:
a) Seem to think that spending money on these fingerprint scanners is a good use of school funds
b) Is a good idea in the first place

10/8/2011 8:20:35 PM

they're happy to offer the opt-out because the parents of the kids they want the prints from, won't bother to opt out

10/8/2011 9:18:50 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Playmobil-3172-Security-Check-Point/dp/B0002CYTL2

10/8/2011 9:34:26 PM

^what



the




fuck

10/8/2011 9:53:44 PM

training our kids for the police state

most relevant thing in the world to this thread.

10/9/2011 1:44:18 PM

lol. i hope they have an arab looking lego dude who gets the full treatment from that lego bitch's tennis racket thing.

10/9/2011 2:04:31 PM

read the Amazon reviews. If there's a joke to be made, they've probably already made it.

10/9/2011 2:41:54 PM

ha. some of those are gold.

10/9/2011 3:52:04 PM

lol, nm, that shit was real at one point.

[Edited on October 10, 2011 at 8:59 AM. Reason : lol]

10/10/2011 8:55:41 AM

Hmm, being treated like a criminal in order to be a law abiding citizen. Sounds eerily familiar. You CCH people know what I'm talking about.

10/10/2011 9:15:13 AM

The fingerprinting of students makes we wonder if we're actually getting close to that point where the line between satire and reality just blurs.

I wondered for a second if there was a problem with our schools being both hilarious and sad, in that the kids might not get it, and just accept it as normal. But you know, that's expected, they're supposed to figure it out in high school that our nation is too crappy to take seriously.

10/10/2011 3:58:23 PM

^^AHAHAA

Really excellent work.

10/10/2011 4:10:45 PM

^haha

10/10/2011 4:42:07 PM

My high school took attendance once or twice a day and anyone not in class had their parent called to make sure they knew where the kid was. Seemed effective enough and cheap. The kids on office duty did it all for a class credit

10/10/2011 5:40:21 PM

those things will last two weeks max before students start putting shit on their fingers to break the damn thing.


well, maybe not actual shit, but something nasty. well, maybe actual shit, why not.

[Edited on October 10, 2011 at 6:21 PM. Reason : ]

10/10/2011 6:20:43 PM