FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

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Tuesday, November 24 2015

A New Jersey woman is suing a local police department for failing to prevent her from falling off a chair and fracturing her hip while she was being booked for drunken driving.

Linda Leone admitted having several drinks before getting in her car around 8 a.m. on April 22, 2010. A short time later, Officer Michael Allen arrested Leone when he found her car stopped by the side of the road with the transmission in drive. While Allen was booking Leone, she repeatedly fell out of a chair, eventually remaining on the floor where she fell asleep.

Leone sued the police department in 2012 for failing to prevent her from falling and breaking her hip, but the lower court dismissed the case. Recently, the appellate court allowed the case to move forward, citing previous court findings requiring police to provide a reasonable standard of care for arrestees in their custody.

Belmar Mayor Matthew Doherty said the appellate court's decision to allow the suit to proceed is "ridiculous" and a "waste of taxpayers' dollars."

—Source: njadvancemedia.com

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