Pasadena council to consider extensive smoking ban (bus stops/atms/rose parade/etc)

[The Straight Story]

Pasadena council to consider extensive smoking ban
From staff reports
Article Launched: 04/07/2008 10:45:41 AM PDT

PASADENA - Tonight, the Pasadena City Council will consider a far-sweeping ban on smoking that could make it illegal to light up in nearly any public gathering place in the city.

Under the proposed ordinance, smoking would be banned at all public events, festivals, even the Rose Parade and at bus stops and ATMs.

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_8840389


Proposed Law Would Ban Outdoor Smoking

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- Some people in North Royalton are fuming over a proposed ban on outdoor smoking.

The proposed law would make it illegal to smoke in parks, fields, parking lots and outdoor seating areas.

Council members said the outdoor ban is in response to complaints about people smoking around children during youth sports games.



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[KansDem]

1. I marched in the Rose Parade--New Year's Day, 1970

Believe me--cigarette smoke was the least of our troubles!



I was in one of the last bands...

[Warpy]

2. While I don't like the stink outdoors, it doesn't

set off my asthma. I'd much prefer sticking with the indoor bans instead of overdoing it to the point that people rebel and start setting fire to the things whenever and wherever, like they did in the 50s.

In other words, there's a point where restrictions get so onerous that none of them will be respected. I'd prefer not extending the ban to outdoor activities and assemblies.

[HUMANUS_GENUS]

3. more tyranny

More tyranny from the power-starved jackboots.