Don't blink: Bill looks to outlaw eye jewelry (IL Law Would Ban Eyeball Piercing)

The Pantagraph ^ | March 4, 2005 | Phil Davidson

[RWR8189]

SPRINGFIELD -- Inserting jewelry into the surface of the eyeball soon could be against the law in Illinois. A House committee approved legislation 11-4 on Thursday that would criminalize the practice.

Sponsored by state Rep. Kevin Joyce, D-Worth, the proposal would make it a felony punishable by up to three years in prison for anyone who performs the procedure.

State Rep. Constance Howard, D-Chicago, was one of four lawmakers who voted against the measure. Howard questioned whether the prohibition was an infringement on people's rights.

"I don't want people to get earrings on their tongues and navels and all that stuff either, but why is it my business where they want to put jewelry?" she said.

Joyce's idea for the eye jewelry legislation stemmed from reports of a trend hitting the Netherlands. The procedure involves inserting a tiny piece of specially developed jewelry -- the range includes a glittering half-moon or heart -- into the mucous membrane of the white part of the eye under local anesthetic at a cost of $610 to $1,232.

Joyce said the initiative was a preventative measure that would protect the "wayward teen who may be trying to rebel."

This wouldn't be the first time that lawmakers intervened in body alterations. In August 2003, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation that prevented individuals from performing tongue splitting.

That proposal's sponsor, state Rep. David Miller, said splitting the tongue's tip posed the risk of infection from bacteria in the mouth. He also said a person's speech could be affected by scar tissue and the splitting itself.

The state also has laws on the books regarding tattooing and body piercing.

House Bill 481 now moves to the Senate for further consideration.

[RWR8189]

Who pierces their eyeball?

[goldstategop]

People do stupid things. But one of the liberal bees in a bonnet about our life is protect us against stupidity.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[1FASTGLOCK45]

RWR8189 wrote:
Who pierces their eyeball?

--> Anyone got a pic? Imagine, people with eye glitter jewlery will never be lost again. *just stare into the sun and the rescue crew will find you !

**Disclaimer... Never look into the sun, even if your lost and have eye jewlery, It can harm/blind/burn you. ____Space for more legal mumbojumbo disclaimer.

[goldstategop]

Its as dangerous as getting hair coloring goo in one's eyes. And no one's outlawed that yet. Save us all from well meaning politicians intent on saving us from ourselves. They are more of a threat to liberty than stupid people ever will be.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[GeronL]

"I don't want people to get earrings on their tongues and navels and all that stuff either, but why is it my business where they want to put jewelry?" she said

When the taxpayers have to take of them when it gets infected or something

[shibumi]

OOOOO! OOUCH! AARGH! EEEIIIIIYYAH! OH! OH! OH! OWY! OOOOOWWWYIAH! OUCHY! EEEEEK! SUMMBICH! OOWOWIYAHH!


.....and now for the left one.......

[goldstategop]

Yeah - and you wonder why liberals don't propose outlawing tatoos. Now that's ugly.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[GeronL]

Isn't this the same paper that Mikey Moore lied about in his 'suckumentary'???

[1FASTGLOCK45]

shibumi wrote:
OOOOO! OOUCH! AARGH! EEEIIIIIYYAH! OH! OH! OH! OWY! OOOOOWWWYIAH! OUCHY! EEEEEK! SUMMBICH! OOWOWIYAHH!


.....and now for the left one.......

--> LOL! don't forget, it does come with anestesia (however it's spelled!

[RWR8189]

yup

[shibumi]

Yeah, RIGHT! So you get to stick a needle in your eye to kill the pain of the other needle they're going to stick in your eye.

I think it's kinky to find chicks who AREN'T tattooed or pierced!

[oceanperch]

Joyce's idea for the eye jewelry legislation stemmed from reports of a trend hitting the Netherlands. The procedure involves inserting a tiny piece of specially developed jewelry -- the range includes a glittering half-moon or heart -- into the mucous membrane of the white part of the eye under local anesthetic at a cost of $610 to $1,232.
Joyce said the initiative was a preventative measure that would protect the "wayward teen who may be trying to rebel." ====================================== How could a wayward teen afford this?

[GeronL]

Its kinky to get them to prove it.

[GeronL]

Maybe its really really really easy for them to get on welfare??

[oceanperch]

I have seen pics of this.

It would be way bad to have a severe hayfever attack/non stop itching eyes with a grain embedded in the white of your eye.

[DirtyHarryY2K]

Eyeball jewelry a new Dutch fashion trend (msnbc.com)

Human stupidity NEVER ceases. What will they do next???

[WKB]

the proposal would make it a felony punishable by up to three years in prison for anyone who performs the procedure.


Like prostitution.
It's illegal to sell but not illegal to buy.

[oceanperch]

Welfare pays that much to afford cosmetic surgery?!

[GeronL]

There are people who are trying to be turned into a different species through tattoo's and stuff, some are sharpening their teeth into fangs and splitting their tongues like snakes....

Now they have started a 'rights' group to protect the transspecies... or whatever

[GeronL]

I wouldn't know...