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Ban Cel Phones For VT Kids?

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sun rise

The world is on fire
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Wu Wei said:
AS I have witnessed a plethora of adults walking into traffic while fixated on the latest text or cat video, or dealt with them as I have been driving down the road. I have come to the conclusion that those who are not constantly on their cellphones are the ones currently responsible for the survival of the species
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Darwin award candidates are everywhere.
 
Twilight Hue

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Revoltingest said:
Bill would ban cellphone use for those under 21
MONTPELIER — A bill has been introduced in the state Senate that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to use or possess a cellphone.

The bill, S.212, would make such possession or use a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of a year behind bars and a $1,000 fine.

It said cellphone use while driving is one of the leading killers of teenagers. It also said young people use cellphones frequently to bully and threaten each other, something that has been linked to suicides.

“The Internet and social media, accessed primarily through cell phones, are used to radicalize and recruit terrorists, fascists, and other extremists. Cell phones have often been used by mass shooters of younger ages for research on previous shootings,” the bill reads.

The bill said the Legislature has concluded those under 21 years old “aren’t mature enough” to possess guns, smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol and the same should apply to cellphone use. The state recently increased the smoking age to 21 and barred those under 21 from buying a gun unless they take a hunter safety course.
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Typical.

A socialist Democrat again trying hard to remove personal freedoms by creating a new class of 'criminal'. Just by using a phone???

John Rodgers, D .

The moron behind it.
 
Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
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Nowhere Man said:
Typical.

A socialist Democrat again trying hard to remove personal freedoms.

Sen. John Rodgers, D .

The moron behind it.
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Well, the legislation was designed to be provocative rather than eventual law.
But yes, it does show a very authoritarian attitude.
If there's a problem, then boots must be applied to necks.
 
Subduction Zone

Subduction Zone

Veteran Member
Revoltingest said:
Bill would ban cellphone use for those under 21
MONTPELIER — A bill has been introduced in the state Senate that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to use or possess a cellphone.

The bill, S.212, would make such possession or use a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of a year behind bars and a $1,000 fine.

It said cellphone use while driving is one of the leading killers of teenagers. It also said young people use cellphones frequently to bully and threaten each other, something that has been linked to suicides.

“The Internet and social media, accessed primarily through cell phones, are used to radicalize and recruit terrorists, fascists, and other extremists. Cell phones have often been used by mass shooters of younger ages for research on previous shootings,” the bill reads.

The bill said the Legislature has concluded those under 21 years old “aren’t mature enough” to possess guns, smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol and the same should apply to cellphone use. The state recently increased the smoking age to 21 and barred those under 21 from buying a gun unless they take a hunter safety course.
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Excellent idea. Dang kids and their highfalutin' technology.

Get off my lawn!
 
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whirlingmerc

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fantome profane said:
What if you are a passenger in a car? Or a bus?
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I think if the phone just logs the information a person can explain to the authorities.... there was an accident but i was a passenger. Logging the information might improve accountability. Explanation allowed.

If you're traveling 700 mph you would be in a plane... one would hope...
 
McBell

McBell

mantra-chanting henotheistic snake handler
Funny thing is that the bill was never supposed to be anything more than satire of the nicotine age being upped to 21.
Sadly though, it looks as though it has a real chance, albeit slim, of actually passing.
 
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