Comments on: More of the Nanny State

By: Tugidak

Tugidak — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:44:23 +0000

It's called Natural selection.

By: Gollum

Gollum — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:34:57 +0000

You mean there's an idiot in the New York State Senate? Talk about non-news. . . .

Interesting to think through the effect of such a law. Anyone struck in a crosswalk wearing earbuds or holding a Gameboy would be vulnerable to a claim of contributory negligence, possibly reducing or eliminating their award even if use of the device had nothing to do with the accident.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:43:06 +0000

Why, honey, I thought you knew us New Yorkers can't walk and chew gum at the same time!

By: lawhawk

lawhawk — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:17:09 +0000

Kreuger decided to take two incidents, one of which involved a friend of mine, and turn it into a proposal for nanny statism. My friend was killed crossing a busy street that was known for cars speeding well over the posted speed limits. Over the years, the City added traffic lights, but cars will still speed in the area. The reports from the scene indicate that my friend was thrown more than 100 feet from the point of impact - and he was a heavy guy - 225 pounds. How about a law banning speeding. Wait - we already have that. How about enforcing the laws on the books instead of putting new laws that make the legislators feel better and think that they've accomplished something.

By: charles austin

charles austin — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:01:15 +0000

Maybe if all cars were eliminated there wouldn't be any speeding cars for iPod wearers to walk into. And this would have the side benefits of eliminating drunk drivers, GEICO commercials, road rage incidents, the need for imported oil, and preventing global warming by eliminating the release of massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Safety first! Or at least the illusion of safety first!

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:54:20 +0000

Wasn't a lot of the current left's philosophy influenced by the "Drop out, tune in" mantra. Now they want to make it illegal to tune in. I tell you its a vast right wing conspiracy out there.

By: Kent G. Budge

Kent G. Budge — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:52:31 +0000

Personally I have several trillion cells.

Silly humor aside, I wonder if Kruger has any concept of controls and statistical significance? What am I saying? He's a politician.

I'm sure pedestrians have been hit and killed while wearing Ipods. But I'm also sure pedestrians have been hit and killed who had no Ipods. It's the comparison that gives us some notion of risk.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:26:58 +0000

Right on, Steve. Why, just last year my wife was attacked by a vicious curb resulting in a broken ankle.

One would think that this genius would go after phones first. Ipods are popular, but I'm pretty sure more people have cells.