Track That Child: Jacket Includes GPS!

Parents may worry less about losing their child — and the kid’s expensive coat — with a new piece of winter wear that includes a global positioning tracker.

The jackets, released this week by the British clothing company Bladerunner, have a GPS tracking device in the lining. The device can track the jacket anywhere in the world, within 43 square feet.

Davis said the company decided to make a children’s version of the jacket aimed at parents concerned about their children’s safety.

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“The jacket is not something that was released due to people losing their kids, It was originally made for mountain climbers, skiers and snowboarders….Adrian Davis“

Using Google Earth maps, users can watch the jacket wearer move. The movements are updated every 10 seconds.

But they don’t need to be online to find out where the person is. Users can also receive alerts to their e-mail or cell phone when the jacket leaves the boundary, meaning parents could potentially receive alerts whenever their children skipped school, left the neighborhood or went to their boyfriend’s house — so long as the child was wearing the jacket.

A children’s tracking jacket costs $500, plus $20 a month for the tracking technology. An adult jacket costs $700….that means I wont be getting one but perhaps my future child will?

One thing which I have noticed is that whenever something like this is made public it always carries a HUGE price tag, some parents can not afford to buy such a ridiculously overpriced jacket! But then again…with our world infested with dangers (and pedophiles) can we afford NOT to buy such technology (and jackets!)

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