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The Surveillance State, Brought to You by Playmobil

Some ill-advised xmas presents for the kiddos...

Playmobil Security Check Point
http://www.amazon.com/Playmobil-3172-Security-Check-Point/dp/B0002CYTL2

Airport Toy X-Ray Machine
http://lifesinventions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_...

Although, the 1st user review for the Playmobil toy is hilarious.

"I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because
the functionality is limited. My 5 year old son pointed out that the
passenger's shoes cannot be removed. Then, we placed a deadly
fingernail file underneath the passenger's scarf, and neither the
detector doorway nor the security wand picked it up. My son said
"that's the worst security ever!". But it turned out to be okay,
because when the passenger got on the Playmobil B757 and tried to
hijack it, she was mobbed by a couple of other heroic passengers, who
only sustained minor injuries in the scuffle, which were treated at
the Playmobil Hospital.

The best thing about this product is that it teaches kids about the
realities of living in a high-surveillence society. My son said he
wants the Playmobil Neighborhood Surveillence System set for
Christmas. I've heard that the CC TV cameras on that thing are pretty
worthless in terms of quality and motion detection, so I think I'll
get him the Playmobil Abu-Gharib Interogation Set instead (it comes
with a cute little memo from George Bush)."