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Gotta love it when months of careful police planning get farked by 2 minutes of thought...]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/
What a dumb Idea this is.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/
Guh, read it.

But yes - what a stupid, restrictive idea. This'd only be feasible if the soccor fans banne were on home arrest, otherwise it's just invasive and based on a stupid premise. Wouldn't you go to a bar or other venue to watch the match if you weren't allowed into the game?]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/
Laws shouldn't be fair to criminals! Society has been on a slippery slope where victims' rights are almost non-existant and criminals get away with murder. Pun not intended.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/
E911, it isn't just for when you murder your wife in the passenger seat next to you, shoot yourself and then call 911 on your cell phone to build your cover story of some black kid having done it all.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/
Now, that would make it really difficult if:
- You would not allow your voice being recorded, you have to volunteer for that in the first place. They have to tell you that your voice is being recorded. Then you just shut up for a long time.
- You have no home phone in the first place. Times have come people just have a cellphone and no landline connection anymore. Do they provide people with landline connections then?
- If you just deny to give them your private number.
- If you just unplug the whole set or just get your subscription canceled during that period. Are they gonna force you to stay connected?

- Unomi -]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/01/dutch-police-launch-system-to-track-banned-soccer-fans/
First, they have agreements with these banned (and previously arrested) soccer fans, that explain to the police where the fan will be located during the match. This can be at home, but if the fan either has no landline or wasn't planning on being at home or would be on vacation during the match, they've told the police where they are going to be, and thus the police will simply call the number that the fan has provided.

Also important to note is that these people have a COURT ORDER placed upon them. Not complying or trying to get around this is in violation with the court order, and they risk various penalties and even imprisonment by doing so (though that last and rather severe case will probably not be applied unless there's a repeated offense).]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM