[FreeReign]

And (keeping in mind a life was taken) we cannot forget that this all occurred because if a stupid CIGARETTE law. Such ridiculous laws have no place in a free society. It all comes down to tax $.

I don't think that's correct. I believe he was being arrested for soliciting. The unit that busted him was a quality of life unit. It's a unit that is usually dispatched to where there are a lot of annoying public solicitations. Some areas get overrun like that.

Do you remember in NYC when there were squeegee men harassing people in cars at traffic lights?

[LS]

OK, well, that’s not what any of the reports say (although of course they could lie.) Even on the “right,” the story is that he was selling “loosies” for the umpteenth time.