4th of July Hypocricy (was: OT Celebration)

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Sun Jul 8 22:55:01 2001

Geoff Roberts wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Erlacher" <edick_at_idcomm.com>
> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 6:58 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: 4th of July Hypocricy (was: OT Celebration)
>
> > It all supports the Californian conclusion that "you can't legislate
> good
> > sense."
>
> No, but it doesn't stop the government from trying.
>
> > It's worth noting, however, that the U.S. is about the only
> industrialized
> > country in the world that bends over as far as it does to protect
> those who are
> > STUPID while doing absolutely nothing to protect the rest of us from
> them.
>
> Uh, you've obviously never lived in Australia.
> In all States it is illegal to ride a motorcycle without an approved
> crash helmet. $200 on the spot fine.(Varies from state to state)

Oops, I just came back from Texas, and they now have no helmet law.
Used to have it and then didn't, but once did before that and will probably
flip and then flop back once again.

>
> In South Australia (maybe others too) it is now illegal to ride a
> bicycle without an approved bicycle crash helmet. $50 on the spot fine.
>
> Not silly in the sense that they save lives, but indicative of the depth
> of interference in peoples lives by politicians needing to be seen to be
> doing something.

Or reacting to the current whim.

Eric

>
>
> cheers
>
> Geoff in Oz
Received on Sun Jul 08 2001 - 22:55:01 BST