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To: bvw
Absent the knowledge she was breastfeeding her infant, was his wife driving the car safely or not? Thta is the ONLY real question.

Absent the knowledge of whether she was driving the car "safely" (as you choose to define it), was this the action that would be taken by a reasonably prudent individual?

Actual reckless, careless operation of a vehicle in the public way, or just more nanny-statism?

The former. She was GAMBLING her baby's life on everyone else not making a mistake. If it were just her life, I'd be inclined to let it go. But

239 posted on 06/20/2003 1:32:15 PM PDT by Poohbah (I must be all here, because I'm not all there!)
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To: Poohbah
Not only was she gambling her own life, she was gambling the lives of other motorists as well as pedestrians.
242 posted on 06/20/2003 1:34:04 PM PDT by Chancellor Palpatine
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To: Poohbah
Should children be allowed in cars at all? After all, their crying can distract the driver. Perhaps we should require soundproof boxes.

Wait that's not enough ... the child might wave his/her arms or grimace or otherwise create a visual distraction to the driver.

We need an opaque, soundproof enclosure for children in cars.

Wait! That's still not enough. The child might dirty his diaper or throw up, or something that creates a bad smell that distracts the driver.

We need an airtight, opaque, soundprooof box for the child in the car.

Face it, otherwise a child in the car is just unsafe.

269 posted on 06/20/2003 1:52:02 PM PDT by bvw
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