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12/04/09
Take this stuff seriously.
I figure skated in high school, and none of us wore any protective gear, which doesn't make sense. When I fall out of a jump, I'm going to hit the ice with AT LEAST the same speed and force as a hockey player. I have banged my head skating. I also fell on my face and knocked my two front teeth out (they were popped back in). I also fell on my hand and broke all my fingers. But no gear when practicing those jumps and spins. It doesn't make any sense.
(for those of you who are interested in my LEGENDARY clumsiness, I have:
between my ankles broken them TEN time
had stitches in my head twice (unrelated to concussions)
And, more recently, damaged my hip so badly in a bike fall I required three months of physical therapy
And damaged my right wrist and right shoulder boxing.
And burned my right eyesocket while making squash soup. Don't ask.
*curtseys*
I don't think of it as being a klutz. I think of it as having a Gift.)
12/04/09
too soon?
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I don't really know much about how cheerleaders are taught to do their stunts, but maybe they could use safety equipment of some sort during practice.
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17 December 2008
KingCast says if the facts are as alleged, Lisa Valentine should sue Douglasville Judge Keith Rollins for First Amendment violations.
Lisa Valentine, a Muslim woman, already had an arguable case for not being allowed to wear her hijab in municipal court in the first place based on Religion. But if what her husband Omar Hall says is true, it's a clear cut First Amendment violation on Speech:
"Hall said Valentine, an insurance underwriter, told the bailiff
that she had been in courtrooms before with the scarf on and that removing it would be a religious violation. When she turned to leave and uttered an expletive, Hall said a bailiff handcuffed her and took her before the judge."
Whoops. She was LEAVING when she was called back. You're allowed to tell a cop whatever the hell you want to, though as long as you don't threaten injury or another crime. Ask my buddy Regina Sansalone, in Sansalone v. Ohio, 71 Ohio App.3d 284 (1991).
That means it was her name-calling that got her arrested and brought before the Judge. That's why they let her go after she was allegedly sentenced to 10 days for Contempt of Court. Lookout.
PS: A tennis streaker and an Islamic woman in back-to-back posts. It's KingCastic.
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I will admit that I cringed when I read that, because I can see that it wouldn't play well, but you know: People make mistakes, especially when they're being jacked around.
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Still, if the judge wanted to maintain decorum, as he says, why not just ban her from the premises? Seems rather harsh.
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A woman's head could be similarly wanded. I can see the argument that a full face veil needs to be removed for a security check -- but that can be done sensitively, by a woman, behind a screen. But a headcovering can be wanded, et voila! Safety.
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