tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848541039913019341.post5234373912790966923..comments2023-10-01T06:34:39.919-06:00Comments on Random Musings of a Tormented Mind: Fines for Texting While WalkingKGouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537080163900313558noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848541039913019341.post-41349298021555341722012-05-14T23:34:14.744-06:002012-05-14T23:34:14.744-06:00Yes I have seen the vid of the woman falling into ...Yes I have seen the vid of the woman falling into a fountain many times lately. It's hilariously stupid. But I am not sure what you mean by posting the link - that people should be fined for such elicit behaviour, or not? <br /><br />Most accidents are entirely preventable. Whether you are walking along and not paying attention and have no phone or anything else in your hand, or you are wiping out while texting. Or while talking to your friend who is right beside you (google videos of people walking into poles and such and you will find tons that were taken long before the invention of the cellphone). Or other types of accidents - I was walking down a snowy sidewalk last winter and did not see a man hole that was embedded in the sidewalk, and I turned my ankle into it hard and ended up with my first real sprain. It hurt like hell. But I was not on my cell phone, I just forgot it was there even though I have walked that same path every morning. Perhaps I should have received a fine for forgetfulness when I sought medical treatment, in order to pay back some of my cost to the medical system? <br /><br />Watching America's Funniest Home Videos will give you a lot of fodder for video proof of people being stupid, and that show has been running for a very long time, again before cell phones were common place.<br /><br />My reason for posting this is to ask how far we should go for fining people for their actions. What will the next thing be? There are often accidents involving people wearing improper footwear such as flip flops or high heels that get caught on the gas or brake pedals - perhaps anyone found driving without good sturdy footwear should be fined.KGouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537080163900313558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848541039913019341.post-78349140233892965552012-05-14T17:08:09.781-06:002012-05-14T17:08:09.781-06:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg11glsBW4Yhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg11glsBW4YAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com