Man dies protesting helmet law

[DudeistBelieve]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

 

[Grospoliner]

It is a crime because the dead man illegally dumped a corpse on city property, his own. It obviously should be as much a law as wearing a seat belt. There is no such thing as a victimless crime after all, somewhere along the way, someone gets hurt, resources are expended, traffic is delayed, money and manpower are lost. Drive all you want as recklessly as you desire on your own private property. Take it public and you follow the rules. After all the street doesn't belong to the individual.

 

[Zeema]

think of it this way he was protesting his own safety

Blame Darwin

 

[Zhukov]

Huh.

All you kids out there, always remember: irony kills.

...

And no, I really shouldn't be joking about this. But hey, he made his choice.

 

[Charisma]

Hey, look at that. That Darwin guy was right.

 

[Bags159]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

 

[DudeistBelieve]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

 

[Bags159]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

I don't see how the fact that it is "OUT IN THE OPEN AIR" makes any difference.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

I don't see how the fact that it is "OUT IN THE OPEN AIR" makes any difference.

That a person has a right to choose what enters their body so long as it's not harming anyone else, thusly it being out in the air limits 2nd hand smoke intake. Duh.

 

[Bags159]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

I don't see how the fact that it is "OUT IN THE OPEN AIR" makes any difference.

That a person has a right to choose what enters their body so long as it's not harming anyone else, thusly it being out in the air limits 2nd hand smoke intake. Duh.

It still smells like crap regardless of whether or not it is harmful when diluted.

 

[TheLoneBeet]

Ironic...

Anyways. I always wear my helmet when I ride my motorcycle because my dad had a friend die due to lack of a helmet while on one. I don't like the idea of giving him more of a reason to hate motorcycles.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

I don't see how the fact that it is "OUT IN THE OPEN AIR" makes any difference.

That a person has a right to choose what enters their body so long as it's not harming anyone else, thusly it being out in the air limits 2nd hand smoke intake. Duh.

It still smells like crap regardless of whether or not it is harmful when diluted.

then you take 5 steps away. Dude I can understand the laws against smoking indoors, in bars (even that killed the bar economy), taxing the hell out of cigs the way New York does but their getting ridiculous. I feel like any moment Bloomberg is going to declare we have to live in plastic bubbles.

 

[ChildofGallifrey]

My dad was a State Trooper for 25 years (the first fatality he ever worked was a motorcycle accident, actually), and he always said "Do you know what's the difference between wearing a helmet and not wearing one? Open casket or closed casket."

I don't know whether the helmet would have made a difference in the end, but if there's even the slightest chance that something could save your life, don't you think it's worth it? Or is it more important to look cool?

 

[RJ Dalton]

That's very tragic.
But the irony is so delicious.

 

[Rabish Bini]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

I don't see how the fact that it is "OUT IN THE OPEN AIR" makes any difference.

That a person has a right to choose what enters their body so long as it's not harming anyone else, thusly it being out in the air limits 2nd hand smoke intake. Duh.

It still smells like crap regardless of whether or not it is harmful when diluted.

So we should ban it because it smells like crap?

Interesting idea, shall farts be banned too?

 

[cystemic]

even the stig wears a helmet, who the hell does he think he is? do you think they're made to make your head look bigger?

 

[Aurgelmir]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43624650/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001

Apparently he fell off his motorcycle and died when he struck his head. Having a helmet on would have saved his life. Share your thoughts

Natural Selection.

To be honest I nave r understood those people who don't want to use seat belts or helmets. The law is there to protect you, so why protest that?

And if you do, you should know that there is a high risk of dying, and that is sad

 

[Bags159]

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

I don't see how the fact that it is "OUT IN THE OPEN AIR" makes any difference.

That a person has a right to choose what enters their body so long as it's not harming anyone else, thusly it being out in the air limits 2nd hand smoke intake. Duh.

It still smells like crap regardless of whether or not it is harmful when diluted.

then you take 5 steps away. Dude I can understand the laws against smoking indoors, in bars (even that killed the bar economy), taxing the hell out of cigs the way New York does but their getting ridiculous. I feel like any moment Bloomberg is going to declare we have to live in plastic bubbles.

And then you bump into another person who is smoking! Seriously though, how big are these train stations? I have never seen one in the media that would be big enough to simply move away from the smoker without causing yourself too much inconvenience.

It's sad. I hope his death will teach other anti-helmet activist the true cost of abstaining.

Dude, my state of New York is the biggest fucking nanny state in the U.S. It sucks. Can't even smoke on a train platform, over tax us for cola, the only legal weapon your allowed to carry is pepper spray, amongst other things.

Fuck the laws, helmets shouldn't be mandatory.

Are you really complaining that you can't smoke (read: annoy and potentially harm others) in a public area packed with people?

That one can not smoke, OUT IN THE OPEN AIR.

I'm not even a smoker but all these laws make me feel like 1984

I don't see how the fact that it is "OUT IN THE OPEN AIR" makes any difference.

That a person has a right to choose what enters their body so long as it's not harming anyone else, thusly it being out in the air limits 2nd hand smoke intake. Duh.

It still smells like crap regardless of whether or not it is harmful when diluted.

So we should ban it because it smells like crap?

Interesting idea, shall farts be banned too?

I hope I don't honestly have to explain to you why that is a terrible comparison. Smoking is a choice while farting for the most part is not.

 

[Antidrall]

Irony is a beautiful thing. Maybe I should start wearing a helmet.

 

[Jadak]

For one, less intelligent people can be a great deal more human than the latter and would therefore have more intrinsic worth. But that's just me.

Indeed it is.