Two states looking at laws regulating distracted walkers and runners!! Ipods, etc

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Permalink Reply by Gary Hearn on January 24, 2011 at 9:16pm

Probably just better to let Darwin's Theory play out...

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Permalink Reply by Nicole on January 24, 2011 at 9:20pm

1984... what?

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Permalink Reply by John Snider on January 24, 2011 at 9:30pm

I think that the City is best served by enforcing the existing laws, balancing a budget, reparing infrastructure, attracting clean industry, improving the efficacy (on a $ per pupil basis) of the public school system, and about 100 other things of importance (like enjoying Monroe park without tripping over the homeless, beggars on every street corner, I can go on).

 

Clearly--there are two schools of thoughts on ipods in the running community--both sides feel they are right--but someone had to take the bait. 

 

New York is New York--and no offense to the Razorbacks--but given their problem with obesity and heart disease, Arkansas should be giving out Ipods in hope that people will get off their butts and get some excercise in. 

 

Generally speaking--we need fewer laws--not more BS legislation.  Trust adults to make informed decisions, and let them take responsibility for their own actions.  I have seen more close calls with runners too busy trying to prove their value to the running community than I have from those who chose to wear Ipods.

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Permalink Reply by b white on January 25, 2011 at 9:26am

well said, John.  Like you I was surprised Arkansas was one of the states.  I only know of one city in the state.  Maybe there is a runner-hog collision problem?  Seriously, like you say there are other problems in our cities.

 

 

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