Comments on: New Laws: Texting Ban, EBT Limits, Funeral Protests, Late Night Massages

By: My2Cents

My2Cents — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 01:02:55 +0000

RE: “EBT” Cards….they should only be allowed certain items just like “WIC,” period. That would definitely help in our system not being taken advantage of. There are so many individuals/families that have been living off our tax dollars that they have NO desire to better themselves when our government continues to give them a FREE ride.

RE: TEXTING & DRIVING….now we all shall see if LEO’s throughout the state will do their jobs. I understand that it will take up a lot of time, but the only way to get the message CLEAR is to write them tickets. I’m to the point I am more afraid of texting drivers than drunk drivers…just my opinion!

By: ME

ME — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:50:16 +0000

@JCellops Think about it, open phone send talk to text messaage, receiver opens phone and uses text to speak technology to listen to message ?

Why not just call the person.

I have to believe thats just one of those things that make you go Hmmm!

Cars should have technology to prevent cell phone texting while car is in motion, problem solved, No Law Needed

By: Everett

Everett — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 07:29:24 +0000

The law on texting is a secondary offense. Very little chance of enforcement. Alabama passed a law making it a primary offense. We are behind Alabama in the times.

By: jcellops

jcellops — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 03:28:33 +0000

i think that michigan is on the right track, regarding bills/laws that require recipients of public assistance and unemployement benefits to take drug testing and, or do community service of some kind in return for these benefits….”no skin in the game” fosters a perpetual entitlement society….sadly, THAT is what we have become. as far as texting while driving, its unsafe- for law enforcement or citizens…just because its legally permited, does not make it safe- esp. when text-to-talk technology is legal and available for everyone.

By: abraham

abraham — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 23:03:38 +0000

Kudos!! Profanity turns things uncivil real quick!!

By: William

William — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:41:30 +0000

>>.I know it doesn’t matter to you, but I will not view this site anymore you are biased, typical media outlet only want to publish what you want the readers to read

The comment you are referring to was not published for a blatant violation of rule #4 on each page — “No profanity or obvious substitutions. Period.”.

The second word of your comment was an obvious character substitution for profanity. That got it deleted without anyone ever reading it, so there was no bias toward what it said or did not say.

By: mick

mick — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:09:33 +0000

I know it doesn’t matter to you, but I will not view this site anymore you are biased, typical media outlet only want to publish what you want the readers to read.

By: William

William — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:22:08 +0000

>>@ william- law enforcement officers who are on duty are also NOT in their personal vehicles.

True. But I also doubt the original poster saw a law enforcement officer in uniform in their personal vehicle in Florida. I can’t think of an agency around here where the officer would not take home their county/state issued vehicle. There are, of course, unmarked vehicles on the road that might appear to be a personal vehicle.

The law, in going back and reading it, does not specifically say “on duty” law enforcement. It says “law enforcement professionals”.

By: I dunno

I dunno — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:02:46 +0000

@ william- law enforcement officers who are on duty are also NOT in their personal vehicles. I dunno about you, but I surely wouldn’t pull over for an officer pullin me over in anything but a marked car. : )

By: Ha!

Ha! — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:51:38 +0000

To william
Yea, that seems about right, they never do follow the law, they can do whatever they want. God bless America huh