Miscellaneous

R U 4 Real?

Jimmy Baskets! What the hell kind of lobbyists are forcing this law to be pushed by state reps in Illinois?

The Illinois General Assembly bill, also known as HB 4520, was introduced in January by Rep. Ken Dunkin (D- Chicago), who then insisted: "This legislation is not laughable. On the surface it's like, 'Oh wow, what is this?' But it's becoming more and more of a common problem with people haplessly crossing an intersection and almost killing themselves."

Under the proposed law, Illinois residents would get slapped with a misdemeanor and a $25 fine if caught using a cell phone or other wireless device while traversing streets.

I don't understand why lawmakers just don't allow natural selection to sort it all out. We can save on the costs of water, too, by simply washing streets with the blood of the dead. The hundreds of thousands who will undoubtedly fall prey to the business end of a Prius if this law is not passed.

Personally, I think they ought to make it illegal to drunk text, if only for my own sake. True story: Three years ago, having never texted before, I made my virgin attempt while in Vegas, drunk. It was a new phone, so I had only three numbers on it. I later learned that the number I texted, unfortunately, was not my wife. My roofer, however, will always believe that I am madly in love with him.

Full post as published by Quiz Law on July 29, 2008 (boomark / email).