Ezra (New Carnegie Androids #6)

New Carnegie Times

NEW CARNEGIE TIMES

SEPTEMBER 1, 2070

PRESIDENT TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS ON ANDROIDS, OWNERS

In her most recent broadcast to the country, newly elected President Shanice McKinley addressed the nation about what she refers to as a war on the home front.

“Over a year ago, I watched in horror as news of the Humanity First bombing in New Carnegie, Pennsylvania unfolded. With a final toll of ten dead and twenty-one wounded, it became clear to me that there’s a new enemy at large, and it’s here on American soil. It must not be tolerated.”

TerraPura first began their attacks in the UK. Thanks to the work of New Carnegie Police Department’s Artificial Crime Unit, several murders were linked to the PureEarth movement. Though the group classifies itself as made up of idealists, the president condemned them as eco-terrorists and a menace to society.

“We pride ourselves on freedom of speech,” President McKinley continued in the broadcast. “As much as I might like to, I am incapable of making it illegal to associate with this new underground anti-humanity group. However, I can and will take every measure necessary to protect the American people from domestic terrorism.”

The president announced an executive order that will render independent android programming outside of original BioNex software illegal. Sanctions and limitations must also be placed on android production and the materials used to create them.

“A housekeeper does not need a steel skeletal frame or improved strength to wash dishes or help with homework,” President McKinley said. “Licenses will need to be issued and purchased by those individuals who wish to utilize androids for entertainment or sports, such as the Bionic Fighting League.”

These new limitations state that all androids must be registered with an owner and will no longer be allowed to travel alone. They must be scanned and identified when entering any business. Unregistered androids will be confiscated, and anyone caught with an unregistered android may be apprehended, questioned, and subject to fines or imprisonment.

“The safety of the American people is my number one priority. Bionics are things, not people. They must be treated and utilized as such,” McKinley stated. She compared an unregistered android to an unattended bag in an airport.

“To TerraPura and members of the PureEarth domestic terrorist group that have already committed heinous crimes against the innocent civilians of the United States of America, Canada, and the UK,” McKinley said, “your days are numbered. We will find you, and you will be brought to justice. Weaponizing bionics against innocent civilians cannot and will not be tolerated.”