Seattle Repeals Bike Helmet Law for Being Racist
According to the liberal doctrine of disparate impact, any law that is more likely to be violated by preferred identity groups is racist and therefore should be abolished. This could be applied to virtually every law — even laws requiring bicycle helmets. Woke Seattle responds accordingly:
The King County Board of Health voted to repeal the helmet mandate because of accusations that the law was disproportionately enforced against people of color and homeless people. …
Despite acknowledging that bike helmets “provide a 63-88% reduction in the risk of head and brain injuries for people who ride bikes,” the King County Board of Health decided to revoke the safety law on Thursday by a vote of 11 to 2.
It’s not that bureauweenies don’t care about public health. They just define it differently:
[Dennis] Worsham [interim director for Public Health in Seattle and King County] noted that the repeal was in line with the Board of Health’s 2020 “Racism is a Public Health Crisis” resolution that vowed to make the health agency a “vital player in dismantling oppressive systems that are grounded in white supremacy.”
How can Seattle residents be deemed healthy while bicycle helmets impose an oppressive system grounded in white supremacy?
As for preventing head injuries, Seattle will take an approach more consistent with liberal policy:
“The Metropolitan King County Council recently budgeted more than $200,000 to buy helmets and expand education,” The Oregonian reported.
That is, bureaucrats will pretend they are doing something constructive, as taxpayer money is flushed away on “education” and giving derelicts free helmets that they won’t wear.
On a tip from R F.
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