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Coppers Cope With Public Puffing

We haven’t weighed in on the anti-smoking fiasco within Boise bars and parks until the City Councilors passed a set of ordinances that will become law January 1. Now that it illegal to puff in public we wanted to hear from the coppers who will have to enforce the law.



The GUARDIAN made an official request of the Boise PD to see how coppers plan to smother the smoke of those who blow it contrary to law. The short answer is probably “politely.” We have heard all the arguments, but still find it hard to justify a smoking ban, while allowing the consumption of alcohol. A lot more people are robbed and unwanted babies born as a result of too much booze than too much smoke.

Given the penchant for Boise’s Team Dave to be “business friendly,” perhaps they can figure out a method of licensing smoking establishments like they do the booze joints. Meanwhile, taxpayers will have to pony up the cash to defend the laws when tobacco interests make the legal challenge in court.

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