No one has explained how this helps children. Pure guesswork, but here'sone possible explanation.
Since electronic monitoring began in earnest in 1998, some 200,000offenders have been tagged. As the Daily Telegraph points out, extendingelectronic tagging in this way will add considerably to that number.
So perhaps the plan is to encourage children to invest their child trustfund in shares of electronic tagging companies. It's admittedly indirectand a long shot. But has anyone got a better idea of how tagging theirdads is supposed to help children?
- One of the worst bits of bad luck is to have the same name as a wantedterrorist. It means that if you get on an aeroplane, especially in theStates, you risk tiresome delays and questioning until your identity issorted out.
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