embarrased to live in mountain view

The Mountain View city council, trying to protect us from horrific injuries and almost certain death, has decided to ban Segway scooters from city sidewalks:

Segways banned on Mountain View sidewalks

Next up is apparently a possible ban on bicycles on sidewalks. What about Razor scooters or people running? I bet either of those could get up in the neighborhood of 12 miles per hour. What about people in wheelchairs?

Or, more importantly, what about retaining even the most minuscule shreds of freedom that remain in this terrified-of-everything, lawsuit-happy country? I guess it's better and safer that we all just drive in our cars instead and not get any exercise and continue to use as much gas and oil as possible.

Just like the ridiculous cell phone ban, this is another attempt to make it illegal to do something that MIGHT hurt someone or MIGHT be a crime. I suggest that we stick to going after ACTUAL crimes, a concept that appears lost on even a supposedly progressive town like Mountain View.