Let Them Wear A Sign

after reading this morning's paper, i am firmly comvinced that Bill Engval is right...we must issue each stupid person a sign, and require them to wear it at all times...we must do this for their protection and our peace of mind...here is the story that sealed things in my mind:

A Fort Worth recycling company employee was in fair condition Friday night after losing both his lower legs in a metal and tire shredder. The employee had worked for the company for about a year. About 10 am Friday he jumped into the shredder to retrieve a crowbar he had dropped while trying to free up a jam. Both legs were severed about midcalf when the machine came on.

while i certainly feel sorry for this man, and his family, it does not temper the sheer stupidity of his actions...obviously he is too stupid to keep himself safe when allowed to work unsupervised near such dangerous equipment...had he been wearing a sign, his employers would never have allowed him to be alone under such dangerous circumstances...the sign would have ensured his safety...seeing as things like this continue to happen on a daily basis, the only solution is to require that all those unable to be aware of the danger of their actions wear a sign, so that the rest of us can make sure that they are not allowed to endanger themselves.

Sigh...wish things were realy so simple