Dutch to Open Electronic Files on Children

wow, a soviet neo-con's wet dream...sounds like freedom to me...i really like this part:
"Child protection services will say, 'Hey, there's a warning flag from the police. There's another one from school. There's another one from the doctor," Brouwer said. "Something must be going on and it's time to call the parents in for a meeting."

Every child will get a Citizens Service Number, making it easier to keep track of children with problems even when their families move, said Secretary of Health Clemence Ross.

it's all to help the children....we love the children...

Dutch to Open Electronic Files on Children

Associated Press | September 14 2005

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The Dutch government plans to open an electronic file on every child at birth as a tool to spot and protect the troubled kids of the future.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, all citizens will be tracked from cradle to grave in a single database â?? including health, education, family and police records â?? the health ministry said Tuesday.

As a privacy safeguard, no single person or agency will be able to access all contents of a file. But organizations can raise "red flags" in the dossier to caution other agencies about problems, ministry spokesman Jan Brouwer said.

The intention is to protect troubled children, Brouwer said. Until now, schools and police have been unable to communicate with each other about truancy records and criminality, which are often linked.

"Child protection services will say, 'Hey, there's a warning flag from the police. There's another one from school. There's another one from the doctor," Brouwer said. "Something must be going on and it's time to call the parents in for a meeting."

Every child will get a Citizens Service Number, making it easier to keep track of children with problems even when their families move, said Secretary of Health Clemence Ross.

"Safety, guidance, education and supervision are incredibly important for the development of children," Ross said.

All Dutch births are currently registered with local authorities .

i was reading about this the other day.......thats some crazy shit.scary.

The Dutch also have legal marijuana.

They get a pass on this one.

the dutch are the greatest people on earth.

still scary.

well to be fair...i'd trust the dutch with that tech more than any american...


theyve earned my trust...

My own mother hasnt earned that kind of trust and I'de trust her before any other human....I just dont like the idea of having a "file" that isnt only for medical reasons.....where I can accumulate red flags for someones suspicions......I concur with amsterdam scary.

yeh ive given more thought on the amtter, and its true. you were right. this thing is pretty scary.