If you attempt a stunt like this, please first consider the people who have these pacemakers in their bodies. Put yourself in their shoes as they're watching the news broadcast or getting a frantic call from a family member.
Let's say one of them panics out of fear, has a heart attack, and dies. The family reports this to the media. Now the news media is hunting you down. The authorities want to have a word with you, and you're the target of several lawsuits. Not to mention, you just killed someone with your flippant remarks. Technically speaking, the device manufacturer hasn't hurt anyone at this point. But you've contributed to the death of a person. Is that really what you're after?
Contacting a lawyer to understand the protocol for disclosure and the ramifications won't cost you anything for the initial consultation. Contact the EFF or ACLU and ask for advice. Ask them who you should contact next.
> Technically speaking, the device manufacturer hasn't hurt anyone at this point. But you've contributed to the death of a person. Is that really what you're after?
I agree that this could happen, but the obvious argument is that technically the device manufacturer did just kill their customers by 1) selling them a defective product; and 2) failing to take the opportunity to fix it when notified.
> If you attempt a stunt like this, please first consider the people who have these pacemakers in their bodies. Put yourself in their shoes as they're watching the news broadcast or getting a frantic call from a family member.
The whole idea is to handle this knowledge in the way that leads to the least hardship/pain/death. It's quite possible that a "stunt" like this is the best way, especially considering that there will likely be other less virtuous people making this discovery on their own soon.
Let's say one of them panics out of fear, has a heart attack, and dies. The family reports this to the media. Now the news media is hunting you down. The authorities want to have a word with you, and you're the target of several lawsuits. Not to mention, you just killed someone with your flippant remarks. Technically speaking, the device manufacturer hasn't hurt anyone at this point. But you've contributed to the death of a person. Is that really what you're after?
Contacting a lawyer to understand the protocol for disclosure and the ramifications won't cost you anything for the initial consultation. Contact the EFF or ACLU and ask for advice. Ask them who you should contact next.