County wants to ban public e-cigarette smoking (King Co; WA State)

The Seattle P.I. ^ | December 13, 2010 | VANESSA HO

[Stoat]

If King County's proposal is passed, it's believed it would be the strictest in the country. A handful of states and other jurisdictions have some e-cigarette rules, but none as comprehensive as the one proposed here.

 

For some reason, I'm not at all surprised that King Co. /Seattle would be the most aggressive in this, or any other arena that pertains to the restriction or banning of a legal substance or commodity.

[Stoat]

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[Christian Engineer Mass]

banning something because it might incite someone to do something that is banned.

A NEW LOW.

[Crim]

And the smoke nazi’s keep on goose stepping...

Now the mere appearance of smoking must be criminalized...

[Drew68]

For some reason, I'm not at all surprised

Honestly, is anyone?

The day of e-smokers being able to "light up" in public are numbered.

[Stoat]

[eXe]

Ahh but the one thing they didn’t count on.. the ecig is stealthy. If you hold in the vapor, no evidence of smoking at all. Hold it in your hand just right and no one can even tell.

I say its time for some open defiance of these stupid laws.

[La Lydia]

I don’t smoke, but this place sounds a leetle too fascist for my taste.

[Stormdog]

“It makes it very difficult for inspectors.”

AKA Butt Sniffers.

[ully2]

Not suprising for the King Co. loons. These people just want control and for nobody to challenge it, just like Russians.

[Redcitizen]

Smoke em if you’ve got em.

[RandallFlagg]

Government scum!
The ecig is the reason I quit smoking after thirty years.
Now they want to ban it because it scares people?

[Drew68]

Not suprising for the King Co. loons. These people just want control and for nobody to challenge it, just like Russians.

King Co. today, everywhere else tomorrow (and for the same reasons).

[freekitty]

BS. Let’s ban the public health officials.

[Husker24]

If it gives someone pleasure, there is somebody out there trying to ban it.

[Drew68]

I say its time for some open defiance of these stupid laws.

It's kinda sad how compliant Americans are. Go to some of the airports in Europe and you'll see people light up right next to a "No Smoking" sign without a care in the world.

[pissant]

Screw these nazi bastards.

[KJC1]

"It makes it very difficult for inspectors."

Uh, how about: If you don't smell smoke, there is no smoke? Too simple, I guess.

[Joe 6-pack]

"These people just want control and for nobody to challenge it, just like Russians."

Yep...it's not about second-hand smoke...it's about control. The TSA won't let you take an e-cig on a plane, and smokeless tobacco is banned as well.

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

If there’s no tobacco leaves in it and no fire on the end what’s the difficulty. Pffft. Absurd on it’s face!