Posted on 02/13/2006 3:39:49 PM PST by SmithL
PHILADELPHIA, (AP) --
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta chided pop star Britney Spears as "irresponsible" for driving with her baby on her lap as he announced a new initiative Monday to improve child car-seat safety.
"Recent photos of Britney Spears driving with her infant son on her lap are troubling. And while Ms. Spears has acknowledged her mistake, her actions still send the wrong message to millions of her fans," Mineta said at an event at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to mark the start of Child Passenger Safety Week.
Photos published earlier this month showed Spears driving her sport-utility vehicle in Malibu, Calif., with her 4-month-old son perched on her lap. The pop star acknowledged that she made a mistake but said she acted instinctively when frightened by paparazzi.
"No matter who you are, there's absolutely no excuse for this display — not instinct, not fear, not even reckless paparazzi," Mineta said. "It's irresponsible to compromise the safety of a child for the sake of the moment."
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You'd think he'd be embarrassed to even address this ridiculous story.
She may not have millions of fans anymore. Independent of this incident. According to my 14 year old, Britney is post.
Yes, but I'm somewhat more concerned about Minetta's order not to profile Muslim men at airports.
Sounds like Mineta harbors fantasies about running for higher office. Is this supposed to be his "Sistah Souljah" moment or something? LOL.
Tell ole underperformin' Norman that he STILL hasn't got the weapons training program for pilots on track. In fact it looks like he deliberately sabotaged getting armed pilots in the cockpit. Get that done before worrying about Spears, OK?
...and in similar news, Russel Crowe had a biol lanced off his arse, DEVELOPING...
$25 MILLION!!!! More Bribes to the STATES!!! I'd like to see ONE state go off the federal teat.
I wonder what he would think of my old man. When I was little, he used sit me on his lap and let me steer while he worked the pedals. On the highway, no less, not some back road.
His hands weren't that far off the wheel, though.
Norm, I could climb the fence from the 101 to the tarmack of the airport named after you with little or no effort, so, stfu and worry about the scissors, knives and sharp objects you've just re-authorized for boarding. moron.
Norman, quit screwing around on the internet and get your civil service butt back to work
I'd like to see the Flash movie of Michael Jackson dropping the baby off the balcony and through the sun roof of the SUV into Britney's lap.
Well she is the Master's of Ceremony tomorrow for Fat Tuesday in NO
Why do we even care what she does?
I'd almost forgotten that it was "Child Passenger Safety Week"!
LOL....my parents would send me to the store for their cigarettes.....when I was..oh, 6, 7, 8, 9+ years old....
"Well she is the Master's of Ceremony tomorrow for Fat Tuesday in NO"
Wonder how many sets of Mardi Gras beads she'll end up earning?
Actually, this story is not about Spears, but about a Cabinet Member representing the Administration.
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