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NYC Wants to Ban Geiger Counters

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-you-can't-monitor-can't-hurt-you dept.

Ellis D. Tripp noted a village voice article about attempts in NYC to pass a law requiring permits for air monitoring devices including apparently geiger counters. I'm sure everyone will feel much safer not knowing anything.

6 of 457 comments (clear)

  1. When geiger counters are outlawed... by justsomecomputerguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only outlaws will have geiger counters!

  2. Re:It's for your own good. by Jason+Levine · · Score: 5, Funny

    From TFA, the rationale is because they're worried that a bunch of shoddy devices will throw tons of false positives, and cause havok amongst emergency responders who would have to run around town constantly trying to weed out false leads.

    Frankly, it's crap.


    I agree. My BS detector is going off like crazy. Uh... I mean, my BS detector *would* be going off like crazy if I owned one.... which I don't... because owning a device that can measure the atmospheric content of BS is quite illegal and I wouldn't do anything like that.... *glances over shoulder nervously*
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  3. Re:RTFA by raidfibre · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just think how Planet of The Apes would have gone down if they had banned Apes first. It would have made the movie so much more boring. Banning apes and all.

    Get it? banning things preemptively ..

    oh never mind.

  4. Re:H'tale, his eyes closed by HTH+NE1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jimmy Carter at Three Mile island! Giuliani, when the towers fell?
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  5. Re:RTFA by sexconker · · Score: 5, Funny

    how expensive could a basic check be ? Famous last words.

  6. Its even worse ... by trolltalk.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    "requiring permits for air monitoring devices

    Customer in restaurant: This steak smells delicious.

    Cop: You got a permit for that nose, mister?

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    Kevin Smith on Prince