[SheLion]

Its stealing... that's the point to be made here... NYC is running a huge deficit... it can hardly afford to keep employees who steal from the city...

YET:

New York City Smokers' Contributions to the City/State Economy-2001

CIGARETTES DON'T PAY TAXES - NEW YORK CITY SMOKERS DO!!

[marajade]

That doesn't justify city government workers stealing from taxpayers...