New York City Now Wants To Stop You From Using iPods, Cellphones and BlackBerrys

VictoryGin

zstillings wrote:

Thanks for the condolences. At least, if I really want to smoke, I can still go to Virginia.

I can't imagine enforcing this either. Both cities seem to be somewhat lax on jaywalking. Could you imagine the cops actually trying to get people on this? Enforcement would last a week until they found easier tickets to write and place on parked cars.

are there signs up outside of dc bars about being quiet? that's a nice side effect of the ban--people complain about noisy sidewalks. i must say though, i rather enjoy not smelling so smoky at the end of the night. i guess the perfect compromise is a smoking beer garden.

good point about jaywalking--i see way more people with electronic devices than jaywalking, and i never see the jaywalkers get busted. i see more police in the subway than anywhere else.

VictoryGin

Ebizzie wrote:

if it passes, it becomes a precedent.

well i guess you can cross that bridge if you get to it.

i honestly have bigger problems than electronic device and walking legislation that i don't think will pass/be enforced. and i think that if local people want to let that pass, than that's what this great nation is all about. and this is probably a good point to stop posting about it, for me.

trappedinmyradio

VictoryGin wrote:

he is only planning to introduce the legislation. you really think it's going to pass? i don't. and the transfat thing is different.

and anyway, don't move here if you disagree so much.

VictoryGin wrote:

well i guess you can cross that bridge if you get to it.

i honestly have bigger problems than electronic device and walking legislation that i don't think will pass/be enforced. and i think that if local people want to let that pass, than that's what this great nation is all about. and this is probably a good point to stop posting about it, for me.

someone's sensitive...who would have thought the cellphone while driving ban would pass...or the trans-fat ban...

...it's about things be presented and voted on and passed and signed into law without the citizenry really knowing what is going on. oh well. this is stupid legislation - why would any state legislature waste their time on something like this?

trappedinmyradio

zstillings wrote:

Thanks for the condolences. At least, if I really want to smoke, I can still go to Virginia.

I can't imagine enforcing this either. Both cities seem to be somewhat lax on jaywalking. Could you imagine the cops actually trying to get people on this? Enforcement would last a week until they found easier tickets to write and place on parked cars.

it would be like enforcement of speeding. jaywalking, this is not...

trappedinmyradio

Ebizzie wrote:

if it passes, it becomes a precedent.

no, it becomes a law which can be referenced...precedent is a court decision that must be followed (with little room for narrowing, and not much more room for broadening).

Ebizzie

trappedinmyradio wrote:

no, it becomes a law which can be referenced...precedent is a court decision that must be followed (with little room for narrowing, and not much more room for broadening).

Really, what was the point of this post? Atleast look the word up to make sure it doesn't fit my statement before acting like a fucking English teacher.

according to dictionary.com:
precedent
*any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations.

soulsinging

cant they just ban cellphone use in public? id be pretty happy to never have to listen to some douchebag yelling into his phone in an effort to seem important again.

the flipside is if people are getting killed doing this, all the more reason not to ban it. pass a law saying there is no liability for anyone in a car who kills a pedestrain on their phone or listening to their ipod. weed out the weak and stupid.

evenkat

surferdude wrote:

http://tech.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=2853562&GT1=9132

New York City is at it again. Now they want to help you to live longer by curbing your use of iPods, cellphones and blackberrys. For those who applauded the trans fat ban you only encouraged them to take away more freedoms from us all.

How did you come up with this is another NYC ban? Yes, it's the NY state senator from Brooklyn who wants to introduce this bill but if passed the ban will affect all major cities in New York State. The trans-fat ban was solely a NYC ban as it was something NYC's mayor wanted.

From the article:

A New York state senator has announced his plan to introduce legislation that will ban the use of electronic devices such as iPods, BlackBerrys and cell phones while crossing streets in major cities.

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The bill would effectively make it illegal to use any kind of portable electronic device--a music or video player, cell phone, smartphone, gaming device, etc.--while crossing the street in cities such as New York, Albany and Buffalo. Offenders would be slapped with a $100 fine and a criminal court summons. Joggers and bicyclists would have to limit their iPod use to city parks in which no street crossing would be involved

...

The bill will not only have to be passed by the NY State Senate but also the NY State Assembly and then Governor Spitzer. I doubt it will be passed.

even flow?

Maybe more people will smile and say good morning when they are tuned back into the real world.

JaneNY

even flow? wrote:

Maybe more people will smile and say good morning when they are tuned back into the real world.

doubtful!

I'm not for the ban - I don't wear an ipod walking around, but I don't think people should be stopped from doing so.

even flow?

JaneNY wrote:

doubtful!

I'm not for the ban - I don't wear an ipod walking around, but I don't think people should be stopped from doing so.

I am not for the ban either. People will do what they want to do. Even if they are in their own little world while living in the real one.

evenkat

even flow? wrote:

Maybe more people will smile and say good morning when they are tuned back into the real world.

Good morning

even flow?

evenkat wrote:

Good morning

And, top of da morn' to you.

miller8966

NYC has turned socialist

UKDave

miller8966 wrote:

NYC has turned socialist

What the f&*k has socialism got to do with this?

VictoryGin

even flow? wrote:

Maybe more people will smile and say good morning when they are tuned back into the real world.

don't even think about trying that with me until i have coffee!

blackredyellow

UKDave wrote:

What the f&*k has socialism got to do with this?

Absolutely nothing, but miller likes to use controversial buzz words to make himself sound smart and to feel better.

cincybearcat

VictoryGin wrote:

he is only planning to introduce the legislation. you really think it's going to pass? i don't. and the transfat thing is different.

and anyway, don't move here if you disagree so much.

HAHAHA...the old move out of the country (or state) if you disagree!!!!

I've seen this before, and I've seen people talk about how stupid it is to say it too.

RainDog

cincybearcat wrote:

HAHAHA...the old move out of the country (or state) if you disagree!!!!

I've seen this before, and I've seen people talk about how stupid it is to say it too.

Not to nitpick too much, but she actually said not to move to a city/state/country you don't agree with.

VictoryGin

RainDog wrote:

Not to nitpick too much, but she actually said not to move to a city/state/country you don't agree with.

thank you.