Update #16

[ChuckDickerson]

I am trying to figure out how to say this delicately but I can’t so I am just going to say it.

Is this the beginning of the end for FIRST? Are the lawyers going to now ruin FIRST just like everything else in this Country? I understand that safety is of utmost importance to FIRST as it should be but doesn’t this just sort of go against the whole spirit of FIRST? We are in a competition after all. We are supposed to overcome problems and damage in the heat of battle. We are supposed to work together for the betterment of all. Now we are supposed to do it without power tools? I agree. Where are they (FIRST) going to draw the line. Maybe I can understand the whole no welding in the pits due to fire safety issue but why is a stationary drill press any more dangerous than a handheld cordless one? Why is a band saw any more dangerous than a reciprocating saw? Are we going to get another update next week that now outlaws cordless drills, reciprocating saws or any other power tools?

I HATE LAWYERS! There, I said it.