Drop the earphones, scumbag! I said, DROP THE EARPHONES, SCUMBAG! I SAID . . .
It's not uncommon to see runners and pedestrians walking or jogging with headphones on. But here in Arkansas that could soon be against the law.
State lawmakers have proposed a bill that would ban headphones in both ears near streets.
Tim Poole says he's seen the worst of what could happen while running with headphones.
Poole says, "Well a friend of mine she was running in her neighborhood and had her headphones on and she was hit from behind."
He says he always keeps the volume down when he runs with his headphones. But Arkansas State Senator Jimmy Jeffress no matter the volume, headphones are a distraction.
He's introducing a bill that would ban pedestrians from wearing headphones in both ears while close to a street, intersection, or highway.
Runner Charlie Moore says pedestrians should use their own judgment.
Their own judgment? What a concept. Bet I know what's coming next. I have personally seen people who cannot walk and chew gum at the same time. Before there is a terrible tragedy, walking and chewing gum at the same time should be made illegal. Calling Sen. Wyss!
