[SaraJohnson]

Anything but selling ciggs. That is the worse, most horrible, dastardly thing a human being could possibly do. The death sentence via choking is warranted. /s/

[Scrambler Bob]

Selling UNTAXED cigs is worse.

[Joe 6-pack]

I'll bet you anything that statistically the anti-smoking Nazis will include this as a, "tobacco related death."

A few years back there was an out of state group pushing some draconian measures here in Louisiana. Some of their agit-prop had some statistics I thought were questionable, particularly when they presented a table of "tobacco related deaths" by age group. I saw a handful of surprisingly young people dying of tobacco related deaths so I did some digging into where the stats came from, and it turns out they had died in a house fire the fire marshal had determined the cause to be a cigarette.

[firebrand]

I wish everyone would wait until the grand jury evidence is released before commenting. It covers events before the police intervention that might explain a lot.

[The Antiyuppie]

The good news is, that Mr. Garner has stopped smoking and is virtually certain to lose weight. Bloomberg is, no doubt, pleased.

[Reeses]

NYC per pack prices

In NYC pot is cheaper and more legal. Places in NYC where you are not allowed to smoke tobacco:

All New York City parks
Beaches and boardwalks
Public golf courses
Sports stadium grounds
Pedestrian plazas such as those at Times Square and Herald Square
Playgrounds, pools and inside stadiums
Airports
Taxis
Subway trains, stations and platforms
Buses
Restaurants
Bars, pubs, hotel lobbies
Dance clubs
Hospitals
Government buildings
Museums and museum cafes
Groceries and supermarkets
Pharmacies
Ferries
Theaters