Parents of students at a Lake Charles, La. elementary school are upset over new technology that officials hope to use in the lunch room, believing it would expedite payment in the cafeteria line giving students more time to eat.
KPLC TV reported last week that Moss Bluff Elementary School officials sent a letter home to parents explaining a new system that would scan students¹ palms, which in turn would identify the student and the subsequent individual payment plan (thus speeding up the line).
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-------------------------------------------Sonnier says she¹s against the palm vein scanner because of her beliefs.
³As a Christian, I¹ve read the Bible, you know go to church and stuff,² said Sonnier. ³I know where it¹s going to end up coming to, the mark of the beast. I¹m not going to let my kids have that.²
Caldarera says a lot of parents agree with her, but he says it¹s just technology.
³I think a lot of this has to do with religious beliefs,² said Caldarera. ³I think some people feel it¹s something with the Bible, mark of the beast. It¹s technology that is used throughout our lives. Everywhere.²