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Old Feb 5, 2020, 7:20 am
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percysmith
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Originally Posted by lsquare
I just read this on the news. I'm wondering how it'll be enforced? Will immigration officers put on the bracelets? Is it tamper-proof?
I saw a demonstration on NowTV.

Its not fully GPS unlike criminals/suspects bracelets. It’s dependent on your phone, which you have to install an app on. The phone will be tethered to wall socket (not sure how this part works). If you move outside a reasonable range of the phone, or take it off, the police will come for you.
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