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What part of the Constitution are you referring to?

Preventing you from looking at your phone while walking is not forced servitude.

If it were a federal law, perhaps it would violate the 10th amendment. But it's just a local thing.

This law violates the constitution by restricting a basic liberty (In this case walking across the street while viewing your phone) this action does not directly hurt or harm anyone other than potentially yourself. Under the constitution we have a right to our life. This law violates that principle

It does in fact endanger other people. You are creating a dangerous situation. A pedestrian in the street who is oblivious to their surroundings is a hazard to all drivers.

What specific part of the constitution?

Prohibiting you from using a phone is not taking your life.

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