However, the vast majority feel that martial law is a small price to pay when lives are potentially at risk. Nevertheless, the control of contaminated persons who refuse to cooperate with fire department or health services personnel is a serious issue, and the potential for such situations is not only possible but very likely, as became evident in yesterday's incident when one of the victims refused to undress. Prior to being stripped, victims are usually hosed down so that loose spores that might have accumulated on clothing do not release in aerosol form. In order to avoid the hose-down, the victim slipped out of the decontamination lines formed by army personnel. It appears he did not want to get his computer system wet.
Most wearable computers incorporate a head mounted display.
Clearly these systems present unique decontamination dilemmas. Moreover, wearable computers are often used as prostheses, to monitor heart, respiration, and other physiological parameters. Additionally, like eyeglasses, wearers often use them to see better. A wearable computer user may feel dizzy or disoriented when the system is removed, and cannot safely evacuate an area. Uncooperative victim refuses to undress.