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   <2c46b$5310d1e6$43da7656$744@nntpswitch.blueworldhosting.com>, Liam   
   O'Connor  wrote:   
      
   > > Maybe in your black & white world. Or perhaps you are one of the   
   > > assholes we see gripping their phones blabbing to who-know-who while   
   > > recklessly speeding in the fast lane.   
   >   
   > You need to calm down the hysteria.   
   > Fear creates hysteria. Rightousness creates problems.   
   > Remember the retired captain who shot a guy for texting?   
   > Don't be like that guy.   
   >   
   > The "fear" is that use of cellphones can contribute to an accident in, oh,   
   > I don't know, let's say one out of a half million cases.   
   >   
   > But, your ire against someone using the cellphone happens in, I'd say, 1   
   > out of 1 case that you see, which, if you average across the entire state   
   > of California, is something like one in 30 million or so.   
   >   
   > So, we're arguing over a law that is aimed at preventing, what?   
   > Two? Three? Five? How many accidents in a year?   
      
   how many accidents does a cellphone *prevent*, such as when someone   
   calls in a road hazard, drunk driver or some other issue?   
      
   in fact, some major crimes have been solved because a driver saw the   
   suspect vehicle they heard about on the news then called it in while   
   following it (at a distance) until the cops took over.   
      
   > Compare that to the number of accidents daily.   
   > The result will be astounding.   
   >   
   > Let's end the fear and hysteria and rightousness with fact.   
      
   good luck. they're not interested in facts.   
      
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