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Of course, here in the UK, it is now against the law to smoke in a public place or a place of work.

There has just been a news feature here reporting that a painter and decorater has been given a £30 on-the-spot fine for lighting up a cigarette in his van, as it was deemed his place of work.

Surely, with his profession, people's homes are his place of work? Not his van?? Like the rest of us, surely his van is just his method of getting to and from those places of work? And what possible harm was it doing to others?

Isn't there someone being murdered somewhere....??
Isn't someone being raped somewhere...?? Or robbed??

Ohhh NOOO... someone is having a fag somewhere!!!! QUICK..... CALL IN THE POLICE!!!




What the...??!!

Is it just me that thinks, all things considered, this is grossly disproportionate? A heavy-handed and graduated erosion of freedom? Overly dictatorial perhaps?

Any thoughts...?? (Whilst we are STILL allowed to have thoughts, that is...).

Same thing with My state here in the u.s. bannin smokin in public places..

They really should take it easy on those fags ya know.....

Huhh??


Cards.... I realise this is more widespread than just here, and is becoming global. But when Police resources are already stretched in combatting more serious crimes is the best use of our Police??

I shouldn't imagine anyone would be too enamoured if a burglar, rapist or murderer got away because they were fart-arsing around with some fella having a ciggie...??!!


Besides, its ludicrous, I don't believe his van does constitute his "place of work"!!

Good to see ya, my friend!!

Hiya hun, i just can't believe that the government can tell me where to smoke...isn't it a freedom to do that...

I don't blow my smoke in non-smokers faces nor do i tell them they can or can not eat that fatty burger so why the hell can they tell me where to smoke??

Amen to that.

SOME COPS ARE STUPID........CASE CLOSED.

OR MAYBE THE COP WAS LOW ON QUOTAS AND NEEDED TO give a few tickets to report to his superior.

F.CK HIM.

hiya hun....

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I can fully appreciate that public places are more pleasant, in a sense, for not having to spend time in a cloud of smoke, even for smokers. And my place of work is more pleasant, for sure. I can remember when we were still allowed to smoke at work and I prefer how it is now.

But all things proportional, surely?? I have trouble accepting that someone cannot smoke in their van..... I can't see how it harms others, nor how it rates with regard to more serious things in life...?


I wonder.... is this really designed for the benefit of the public's health or yet another insidious and gradual move towards some form of "oppression" and lesser rights?? Just because those tactics are more overt with some of the less democratic regimes, doesn't mean we aren't subjected also?? Just different strategies...??

Fighting "crime" doesn't make as much money as handing out tickets.

That's a fair point, Kid.... thanks!!

Er'ythings long strong...down ta git the friction on


but to keep on topic.......we have the "Three Strikes Law" here...making hardened criminals out of harmless stoners.

Good to see ya Bro...when ya driving that truck this way?

you talk purty

Before long,you'll get a ticket for smiling.