[Just another Joe]

The message of mine you responded to was a direct response I made to another that claimed that smokers were "generally courteous" to those around them...

I realize that.
Using anecdotal evidence (my observations of the people around ME) smokers are "generally courteous".
I also realize that the majority are smokers I do NOT know. You did bring up the subject of cigarette butts as litter and the unintended consequence of a bill such as this, if adhered to, would be an increase in the amount of that litter.
It may be unenforcable but there are people out there that will try to have it enforced. If you doubt that you are again mistaken.

[HamiltonJay]

Joe,

My comments have nothing to do with this bill... its a dumb bill... its unenforceable and I certainly never suggested that it would reduce litter. All I did was respond to a statement made here by someone that "most smokers are considerate" (i believe were there exact words). That's all my statement back was, that this claim I believe to be debatable due to the sheer volume of litter that cigarette butts represent.

It was never meant as a defense or justification of this bill... since I don't even agree with it. Just a response to a claim that smokers are generally courteous, nothing more nothing less.