iPod = $100 FINE ?

[Eddie Brock]

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN, Associated Press Writer 33 minutes ago

ALBANY, N.Y. - Walk, jog or bicycle across a New York street with an iPod plugged in your ears and you could get slapped with a $100 ticket under a new law proposed by a legislator from Brooklyn.
State Sen. Carl Kruger's bill would also outlaw the use of cell phones, Blackberries, video games or other electronic devices when crossing the street.
He cited the death of a 21-year-old man who was listening to music when he stepped off a curb and was hit by a bus in Brooklyn in September, and the death of a 23-year-old iPod listener last month.
"If you're so involved in your electronic device that you can't see or hear a car coming, this is indicative of a larger problem that requires some sort of enforcement beyond the application of common sense," Kruger said.
Jason Koppel, Kruger's chief of staff, said listeners would merely have to pull the earphones out for the few seconds it takes to cross the street.
Kruger said the legislation would be introduced this week.
Charlotte Troisgros, 16, a Manhattan student talking on her cell phone in a crosswalk near City Hall on Wednesday, laughed and said the law may not be such a bad idea.
"You really don't pay attention. You might get hit by a car," she said.
E. Christopher Murray, a civil liberties attorney, said the proposal is excessive.
"With our schools failing, health costs out of control, and crushing property taxes, the legislature would rather play mother by legislating how we cross the street," he said. "What's next? Do you get fined if you don't look both ways?"

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pretty ridiculous if you ask me...

 

[The Evolutionist]

What we need is to introduce a course into the school system that educates people as to how to be smart while moving around on foot or on a bicycle. I walk or ride around Savannah all the time, and when I walk I normally have headphones on. But i walk slow, and *gasp* look both ways.

 

[Cmill216]

iPods = Steve Jobs' secret instrument of death

 

[Ghostvirus]

Why don't we put every body in re-enforced steel hamster balls. That way they are totally protected from all things bad, but can still get to where they need to go.

 

[Abaddon]

yeah, this'll hold up.

 

[The Evolutionist]

yeah, this'll hold up.

Abaddon, long time no see man, how ya been?

 

[Kritish]

So due to the idiocy of one man they plan to outlaw the most popular line of mp3 players ever?

 

[Won '08]

Saw this on the news and promptly put my iPod on and walked up and down Times Square with my Middle Finger in the air while playing Air Hockey on my Cell phone. Screw you NY law makers.

 

[Eddie Brock]

So due to the idiocy of one man they plan to outlaw the most popular line of mp3 players ever?

no, of course not
no one is that ridiculous...
























it was TWO idiotic people

 

[Kritish]

Humans are naturally rebellious. People will put on hoodies or buy a zune.

 

[The Evolutionist]

Humans are naturally rebellious. People will put on hoodies or buy a zune.

It's a ban on all electronic devices, including cell phones, blackberries, and video games.

 

[Mister J]

I think the prospect of getting hit by a bus or car is punishment enough. This bill sucks. It takes away from survival of the fittest.

 

[Master Chief]

I only keep one ear bud on when I'm walking, if I get a seat on the bus I put the other one in. Meh. I don't listen to my music that loud anyway.

edit: lol. but I don't live in Brooklyn either.

 

[Eddie Brock]

It's a ban on all electronic devices, including cell phones, blackberries, and video games.

it's not just that....it's a ban during the 5 seconds while you cross the street....

 

[Kritish]

It's a ban on all electronic devices, including cell phones, blackberries, and video games.

Put on a hoodie, I doubt they can really enforce this law anyways.

 

[The Evolutionist]

it's not just that....it's a ban during the 5 seconds while you cross the street....

...which just makes it an even more bull**** law...aren't the cops in NYC busy enough already?

 

[Cmill216]

Put on a hoodie

But then they'll stop you on the count of looking like you're about to do something illegal.

 

[The Evolutionist]

Put on a hoodie, I doubt they can really enforce this law anyways.

I agree, just saving you the trouble of reading the article.

 

[Kritish]

But then they'll stop you on the count of looking like you're about to do something illegal.

They can't walk around making everyone with a hoodie stop. This law is bull**** and they can't enforce it.

 

[Abaddon]

Abaddon, long time no see man, how ya been?

A little less than fantastic, but otherwise well.

 

[wiegeabo]

I'm tired of these attempts to legislate stupidity. It's tragic when someone is killed, but it's their own fault for not using common sense.

 

[Ben Urich]

So, to recap, in New York City you cannot

• Eat food with trans fat
• Listen to an iPod while crossing the street

*cues V For Vendetta theme*

 

[Kritish]

So, to recap, in New York City you cannot

• Eat food with trans fat
• Listen to an iPod while crossing the street

*cues V For Vendetta theme*

I'm gonna go there just to eat twinkies and play the ipod.

 

[Orko Is King]

Christ, am I back in highschool?

 

[Addendum]

I've never had a problem crossing a street while listening to music.