Idiocy: School board bans Virignia HS xc runners from running on city streets

[quote]AlexChavez1y8 wrote:

Do you really think kids will start walking in the middle of the streets because they can't run wherever they want?? That's like saying because high school tennis players never run on city sidewalks, they will get hit by cars more often because they never learned how to use them. I bet those kids who play in the band are always getting hit by cars, right?/quote]Nice little straw man there.

And you've misplaced your ability to comprehend what's been written.

There were no stats in Rojo's post. Do try again on a dyslexia forum before failing in a reply to one of my brilliant posts.

Phuck lawyers. They are running this country into the dirt.

AlexChavez1y8 wrote:

CT Coach,

The district is also responsible for children's safety. Comparing tackling to getting hit by a 2,000 pound vehicle going upwards of anywhere from 10 to 50mph is absurd.

Why don't you compare something similar like football players tackling 2500 pound negligent drivers? who would win? who would live to learn their lesson?

Do you really think kids will start walking in the middle of the streets because they can't run wherever they want?? That's like saying because high school tennis players never run on city sidewalks, they will get hit by cars more often because they never learned how to use them. I bet those kids who play in the band are always getting hit by cars, right?

The reasoning here is so adolescent. Even Rojo's reasoning is adolescent and he's and editor.

Actually, the school board's reasoning is what demonstrates a sort of adolescent impulsivity. The original linked article suggests that the school board did NOT perform their due diligence in researching the likelihood of an accident involving a high school runner training on streets: "Carol Colby said the board made its decision without qualified information and may have implemented the ban illegally, citing a state statute by a very specific section of code."

They did not, for instance, consult with their police department, nor did they present any evidence (statistical or otherwise) that training on streets during daylight hours presents unacceptable risk.

The point is that the school board is protecting students against a statistically miniscule danger, while supporting activities that are statistically much more likely to result in significant injury and possibly even traumatic death.

Certainly, bad things could happen, but basing your argument on that worst case scenario is itself a logical fallacy. Google "Just in Case" fallacy.

034 runner wrote:

Phuck lawyers. They are running this country into the dirt.

As a lawyer, I can tell you that "liability" is a bullsh*t excuse in most circumstances, including this one.

From what I understand from another article on this, there was an effort to build an on-campus XC course for competition. As one of the pieces of rationale, the liability/safety issue regarding running on the roads was raised and the school board then called their bluff and passed the rule.

and you still wonder why americans become fatter each year.

in other countries, kids are encouraged to do sports, and you really don't allow them to do something?

'muricans...

From my understanding, Rojo can't understand administrative decisions. Thus why he's an editor

AlexChavez1y8 wrote:

From my understanding, Rojo can't understand administrative decisions. Thus why he's an editor

"Thus why he's an editor"? Lol! Good thing you're not an editor!

Look I am a local citizen here. How am I supposed to feel good about myself if little children run on streets. What if a car hits them. These children need to be in school with butterflys around them learning about slavery, what we did at the Alamo what we did to the poor Vietnam ladies..etc. This is a new America. People running on any streets, adults too should all be banned...because I say so..and this is a new USA where we shove laws and bans on you. This is just the beginning by a LONG SHOT! We need to get the drones up and running. Always seems they come after distance runners first...isn't that strange...then maybe wrestlers. NO FREEDOM FOR YOU! ANYMORE!

Breaking News: A Run in the Right Direction? We’ll See after Thurday’s 3:00 Meeting.

Full details at:

http://saveourstreets.net/2013/09/17/a-run-in-the-right-direction/

We as a society have to ask ourselves, are the cities and towns we live in designed for people or are they designed for cars?

Banning HS runners from leaving campus seems to concede that cars rule the landscape. Any town that makes that decision is misguided and behind the times.

I'm trying to decide if Alex and Crying for You (probably a male troll) are the same person or two peas in a pod. Their literal mindset is what causes these types of knee jerk school board reactions. Unfortunately people like them have a tendency to populate or influence asinine school boards across the country.

In this specific case, I wholeheartedly agree that it is the job of educators to ensure that distance runners who, at some point, must run on the road are very adept at…running on the road. Who gives a rat’s arse how good a tennis player is at running on a sidewalk (spoiler alert: the bad news is that they probably aren't that good but, heh, the good news is that really don't have to be). CT Coach, Rojo and others have already more than adequately stated the case against lousy administrators listening to the Alex and CFYs of the world.

This just in - Virginia Schools Puzzled by Cruel Ban:

http://wp.me/p3R0xN-9D