New York State: Nannies from hell

Mercatus estimates that New York is by far the least free state in the nation, lapping the next least free, California.  To illustrate the utterly obscure, buffoonish meddling I present the following.

New York state lawmakers have passed a bill banning residents from taking “tiger selfies” — a rising trend on dating websites in which single men post photos of themselves posing with the ferocious felines in hopes of impressing potential mates. - See more at: http://marginalrevolution.com/#sthash.uY9iqf31.dpuf

It is inconceivable that any rational leader of a business would put themselves at the mercy of the self styled Tiger Selfie Saviors.  Of course it could also be that New Yorkers are just so profoundly stupid that they need this level of direction for survival.  Of course if the citizens are stupid then the legislators they elect would be doublly so.  Which is my point.

This explains Chuck Schumer.