Sarah Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Can't post the link as am on my phone but just been reading the news and police in a town have bought 15 GPS tags to put on the elderly who suffer from dementia and a lot of people are outraged by this What are your thoughts? If someone could post the link it might help lol it was on my sky news app Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Well you don't want them to go missing do ya lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 As long as it's done voluntarily and/or in agreement with their family I don't see the issue? http://news.sky.com/story/1085308/gps-tags-for-dementia-patients-barbaric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I agree with Jos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky-gunner Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 in a way we are all tagged all our mobiles are tracked so why should the elderly get away with not being tagged when are we taking dunc for he's tagging done lol All jokes aside if it helps then its a great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky-gunner Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 There ya go Sarah the link you was after. http://news.sky.com/story/1085308/gps-tags-for-dementia-patients-barbaric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyGuerl Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I guess as long as they dont just put it on you but ask first it would be ok?? Man we have tracking devices on dogs but now old people?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Could always microchip them to so we know who they are lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I think it could potentially save someone's life. If an elderly person had gotten lost in the middle of the winter we've just had, it could of been hours before they were found and they could've become very unwell. The only issue really is consent, as previously mentioned above me, it should be requested by the family rather than forced on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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