A state law that was proposed by Vermont state Senator John Rodgers (D-Essex-Orleans) sought to ban cell phones for those under age 21. Violators would have been guilty of a misdemeanor and get up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. That's according to Timesargus.com reports.
Rodgers' bill stated that cellphone use is one of the leading killers of teenagers, contributing to distracted driving, bullying, and teen suicide. It also pointed out that teens access the internet and social media primarily through their cell phones, which youngsters may use to research previous shootings, and terrorists have used to recruit and radicalize.
Rodgers, a strong supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms, stated that cell phones are "much more dangerous than a gun" in the hands of teens.
Governor Phil Scott vetoed the proposed legislation and it is not likely to be taken up again, according to news reports.
Rodgers actually said he probably would not himself vote to approve his own bill, but that he proposed it to make a point, according to the Times Argus report.
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First thing I have agreed on since they banned cigs,booze(not drugs),and owning guns. I think they should be banned like Obama care till they are grown up 26 years old. Maybe they will be more creative and start reading actual books.
Kids under ~13 (the age Bill Gates let his kids have them) should not have cells phones, Cell phones remove the imagination of children, b\c if kids are automatically presented info, they have no opportunity and seldom use their imagination..
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein
But this is not an issue that any layer of gov should try to regulate. When are people going to realize that if they let gov regulate anything they propose, we will be their slaves under totalitarian rule, Or are we are already on that path? What happens if a gov agency or gov employee breaks the law? As it turns out, not much. Time to stop gov growth, and start reducing it.
READ BETWEEN THE LINES HERE . IT IS NOT ABOUT THE KIDS HAVEING CELL PHONES OR EVEN THERE HEALTH. IT IS THE MONEY. 1000 DOLLARS EACH. AND THIS PEICE OF CRAP KNOWS 1000'S WILL GET FINED . HE IS LOOKING AT THE DOLLAR.= AS ALL DO WITH THE HEART BEAT OF THE DOLLAR . THEY REEL ADLUTS NEED TO PULL TOGETHER AND GET RID OF THIS GREEDY SELF SERVING CHECKEN SHIT POLICICIAN
George Eady, your CAPSLOCK key is obviously stuck.
Stop shouting at us. Nobody listens to shouters. Thank you.