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WovenGems

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2. Distracted

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 10:25 AM

Jun 2013

The voluntarily handicapped never cease to amaze me. You need hearing, seeing and smelling capabilities when out and about or in motion. This BS started with the Sony Walkman. And I don't see an end given GoogleGlasses.

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Study: 'Distracted Walking' Causes More Injuries Than Distracted Driving [View all] marmar Jun 2013 OP

Well, then: set up distracted walking random checks; make it a felony; build more private prisons. leveymg Jun 2013 #1

That's when one's distraction hurts someone else. Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #4

Even without injury to anyone. Ever heard of a DUI? leveymg Jun 2013 #7

Distracted WovenGems Jun 2013 #2

... xchrom Jun 2013 #3

If more people didn't One_Life_To_Give Jun 2013 #5

Yes dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #6

When distracted walking kills multiple innocent bystanders, then we can talk. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #8

Part of my job involve a lot of walking between addresses intaglio Jun 2013 #9