I'm guessing someone pissed in your Wheaties this morning or something... Your points are just weak. For someone who claims to be OCP president, what the heck are you taking about helmets being cool or popular? People buy whatever helmet they want, based on comfort, style, color, etc… same as bikes. Yes, cheap helmets meet all the same safety guidelines as expensive helmets – so. We usually donate a couple helmets each year to the local bike rodeo the police have so they can give them to kids that can’t afford or have parents that don’t believe they are needed. Finally, Pros can be stupid just like everyone else. Also if you are trying to protest gov’t regulation, I can think of plenty of better causes than protesting helmet laws.

The odds are in your favor, you’ll likely never need a helmet, but for the minor inconvenience it’s just not worth the risk.