Man jailed for violating smoking ban

[Julie5150]

Man jailed for allegedly violating smoking ban
ABILENE, Texas ? One West Texas city is really serious about its smoking ban.

Just ask Brian Wayne Hendrix, who was arrested and jailed on an outstanding warrant for smoking in public. Hendrix, 44, said he was "flabbergasted" by the arrest, which came after an officer pulled him over Tuesday morning on a traffic stop.

"I never thought I'd be going to jail for smoking a cigarette, but I'd do it again," said Hendrix, (good for you!!)who was released from the Taylor County Jail after posting $150 bond Tuesday afternoon.

The city's smoking ban that went into effect Jan. 3 prohibits smoking in most public places and businesses. Hendrix is the first person in Abilene to be arrested on a warrant for smoking in a public place, Assistant Police Chief Mark Moore said.

"If we go to a place where there are a lot of people smoking with no regard to the smoking ban ordinance, we will enforce it," Moore said. "As long as it's law, we ask that they comply."

Teresa Borcik, Municipal Court administrator, said Hendrix was cited for smoking in a public place on Feb. 24 and had 10 days to appear in court to contest the charge or to pay the $150 ticket. When he didn't show up, an arrest warrant was issued March 6, she said.

Hendrix said he has been smoking since he was a teenager.

"As long as it is legal to smoke, I am going to keep smoking. I'm not going to quit any time soon," he said. "I think they are just trying to make more money for the city by messing with the smokers."
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...an_Arrest.html

[Julie5150]

Smoking bans leading to arrests - how retarded!

Why a ban on smoking when prohibition was flushed down the s***ter when they tried that?

I'm sick of this kind of BS from the government.

[efini84]

i don't smoke, i don't like smoke, and i don't like being around people that smoke but goddammit, if you want to smoke, you should have that right. and if you don't like it, you have the right to pick your fat ass up and walk it elsewhere.

[cooper...]

i agree with u. Extreme regulation of smoking is absurd. I enjoy an occasional smoke and if the only place u can do it soon is ur home, rediculous???

most smokers are good about smoking anyway. No one sneaks cigarettes indoors in public places and a lot are careful about smoking around others (esp children) there is no need for increased restrictions.

and any argument about passive smoking outside is crap. It would be negligable iunless ur sitting right nest to a person and they blow smoke at u. If they dont like it then move

[NuggzTheNinja]

In before the, "Your smoke cloud gave me teh AIDS!" crowd.

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by Julie5150

Smoking bans leading to arrests - how retarded!

Why a ban on smoking when prohibition was flushed down the s***ter when they tried that?

I'm sick of this kind of BS from the government.

Prohibition banned all smoking. You can still smoke just not around others.

People don't want second hand smoke and don't want smell like **** for work because of a man that is mentally weak and is addicted to a substance.

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Prohibition banned all smoking. You can still smoke just not around others.

People don't want second hand smoke and don't want smell like **** for work because of a man that is mentally weak and is addicted to a substance.

If you want to live in a state with no rights, move to Europe.

It's pretty ignorant to say that smokers are "mentally weak". A lot of people smoke because *gasp*, they LIKE IT.

If you can't handle walking by someone who is smoking, then YOU are mentally weak.

For f-ck sake, he was smoking in his own f-cking car. I don't need somebody telling me what I can and cannot do IN MY OWN VEHICLE.

[Julie5150]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Prohibition banned all smoking. You can still smoke just not around others.

People don't want second hand smoke and don't want smell like **** for work because of a man that is mentally weak and is addicted to a substance.

Prohibition was the ban on the manufacturing and selling of all alcohol - from 1920-1933.
They thought that banning alcohol would lessen crime and increase morality - but it just increased crime and morality's just always been in the crapper.

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

If you want to live in a state with no rights, move to Europe.

It's pretty ignorant to say that smokers are "mentally weak". A lot of people smoke because *gasp*, they LIKE IT.

If you can't handle walking by someone who is smoking, then YOU are mentally weak.

For f-ck sake, he was smoking in his own f-cking car. I don't need somebody telling me what I can and cannot do IN MY OWN VEHICLE.

Its pretty ignorant to tell someone to move because they agree on an issue you disagree on. Is it not? They smoke because they are addicted and try but can't stop. Sure there are your exceptions. Wtf if I can't walk by someone smoking then I am weak. Nice comeback I guess.
So you can kill someone or rape a little girl in your vechile and the tell the cop " I don't need somebody telling me what I can and cannot do IN MY OWN VEHICLE"

PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE.

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by Julie5150

Prohibition was the ban on the manufacturing and selling of all alcohol - from 1920-1933.
They thought that banning alcohol would lessen crime and increase morality - but it just increased crime and morality's just always been in the crapper.

And......

[ll ReNeGaDe ll]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

It's pretty ignorant to say that smokers are "mentally weak". A lot of people smoke because *gasp*, they LIKE IT.

but they know it can give them cancer - noone wants to die really. but they do it even though it might kill them because theyre slaves to their desires. that is mentally weak.

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by ll ReNeGaDe ll

but they know it can give them cancer - noone wants to die really. but they do it even though it might kill them because theyre slaves to their desires. that is mentally weak.

Agreed

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Its pretty ignorant to tell someone to move because they agree on an issue you disagree on. Is it not? They smoke because they are addicted and try but can't stop. Sure there are your exceptions. Wtf if I can't walk by someone smoking then I am weak. Nice comeback I guess.
So you can kill someone or rape a little girl in your vechile and the tell the cop " I don't need somebody telling me what I can and cannot do IN MY OWN VEHICLE"

PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE.

Smoking and rape are light years apart.

PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE.

I don't think you're in any position to tell others why they smoke. If you don't like it, mind your own f-cking business and keep walking.

ETA: and yes, if you can't walk by someone smoking without having a fit, you are mentally weak.

Some people are allergic to certain types of perfume. Try banning all scented things to which people are allergic.

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by ll ReNeGaDe ll

but they know it can give them cancer - noone wants to die really. but they do it even though it might kill them because theyre slaves to their desires. that is mentally weak.

Some smokers are addicted, but all enjoy it. If they didn't enjoy it, they wouldn't do it.

Doing what you like does not make you mentally weak. The fact of the matter is that you stand a chance of dying from a multitude of other things long before lung cancer even becomes an issue.

Drinking would make one "mentally weak", you could even argue that bodybuilding makes you "mentally weak" because you're driven to work out by others' impressions of you. Sure, some do it for strength and for fun, but some people smoke because they enjoy it, so if we're going to throw out some ignorant blanket statements we might as well not discriminate.

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

Smoking and rape are light years apart.

PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE.

I don't think you're in any position to tell others why they smoke. If you don't like it, mind your own f-cking business and keep walking.

Somebody is addicted. Still not thinking before you type. You said people can't tell you what you can do in your car so you can rape someone but they can't tell you what you want to do. I should't even have to explain this to you. But some people need extra help its all right, I understand those cigs killing your brain cells.

They smoke because they are mentally weak and can't quit. What benifit do you get from it besides canser and bad lungs. People shouldnt have to smell your nasty ass habit. Ill take a **** in front of you and see how you like it ill tell you to mind own business ill **** where i want.

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

Some smokers are addicted, but all enjoy it. If they didn't enjoy it, they wouldn't do it.

Doing what you like does not make you mentally weak. The fact of the matter is that you stand a chance of dying from a multitude of other things long before lung cancer even becomes an issue.

Drinking would make one "mentally weak", you could even argue that bodybuilding makes you "mentally weak" because you're driven to work out by others' impressions of you. Sure, some do it for strength and for fun, but some people smoke because they enjoy it, so if we're going to throw out some ignorant blanket statements we might as well not discriminate.

The average age of a person is 74. The cancer hits a lot earlier.
Of course they enjoy it because they are mentally addicted and crave it.

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

The average age of a person is 74. The cancer hits a lot earlier.
Of course they enjoy it because they are mentally addicted and crave it.

The average age of a person is 74?

Who is failing to think before they type?

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Somebody is addicted. Still not thinking before you type. You said people can't tell you what you can do in your car so you can rape someone but they can't tell you what you want to do. I should't even have to explain this to you. But some people need extra help its all right, I understand those cigs killing your brain cells.

They smoke because they are mentally weak and can't quit. What benifit do you get from it besides canser and bad lungs. People shouldnt have to smell your nasty ass habit. Ill take a **** in front of you and see how you like it ill tell you to mind own business ill **** where i want.

Stupid analogy. If you don't understand how rape and smoking are incongruent, then there's something wrong with you.



About half of the PhDs at my old lab at AECOM smoked, and I'm willing to bet a "pack of cigarettes" that they're a hell of a lot smarter than you are, so let's keep the childish assumptions to a minimum shall we?

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

The average age of a person is 74?

Who is failing to think before they type?

Who failed to think before they typed?

ahahahahahahhaha nice try

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Who failed to think before they typed?

ahahahahahahhaha nice try

Uh...you're only making yourself look dumber. Go back and have a look at your post.

Only 13% of the US population was over the age of 65 in 2001, and it's expected to rise to 18% by 2025.

So...you're still going to tell me that "the average age of a person is 74"? WTF? Are you on drugs?

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

Stupid analogy. If you don't understand how rape and smoking are incongruent, then there's something wrong with you.



About half of the PhDs at my old lab at AECOM smoked, and I'm willing to bet a "pack of cigarettes" that they're a hell of a lot smarter than you are, so let's keep the childish assumptions to a minimum shall we?

Are you really that dumb? Can someone explain the analogy like they are talking to a second grader so he can understand?

They are smart enough to shorten there life. Do you even have a highschool education?

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Are you really that dumb? Can someone explain the analogy like they are talking to a second grader so he can understand?

They are smart enough to shorten there life. Do you even have a highschool education?

LOL!!!!!

I'm still laughing at the irony. I'll wait for you to realize what's wrong...

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

Uh...you're only making yourself look dumber. Go back and have a look at your post.

Only 13% of the US population was over the age of 65 in 2001, and it's expected to rise to 18% by 2025.

So...you're still going to tell me that "the average age of a person is 74"? WTF? Are you on drugs?

Life expectancy at birth in the United States in 1900 was 47 years. At the end of the century it was 77 years,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_ex..._human_history

Look at this chart... looks about 74-75.How dumb do you feel?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:L..._1950-2005.png

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

LOL!!!!!

I'm still laughing at the irony. I'll wait for you to realize what's wrong...

??? Sarcasim should of learned about it in 10th grade. Should'nt have missed out.

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Life expectancy at birth in the United States in 1900 was 47 years. At the end of the century it was 77 years,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_ex..._human_history

Look at this chart... looks about 74-75.How dumb do you feel?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:L..._1950-2005.png

You said the "age of a person" you stupid ass. The average "age of a person" in the US is NOT 74. You're wrong.

I'm well aware of the life expectancy of individuals in the US.

[AlphaMaleness]

How can one person be so ignorant?

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

??? Sarcasim should of learned about it in 10th grade. Should'nt have missed out.

Well, let me expand on this for you.

They are smart enough to shorten there life. Do you even have a highschool education?

: NOT proper English.

Thus, "irony".

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

You said the "age of a person" you stupid ass.

I'm well aware of the life expectancy of individuals in the US.

Called a typo. Someone with intellegence looks past a simple mistake and gets to the point of the argument instead of acting like a tool.

[AlphaMaleness]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

Well, let me expand on this for you.

: NOT proper English.

Thus, "irony".

2 a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c : an ironic expression or utterance

Does not mean its not proper english, try again.

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by CrazyGuy987

Called a typo. Someone with intellegence looks past a simple mistake and gets to the point of the argument instead of acting like a tool.

It's hard to get past the grammatical clusterf-cks when, due to them, your posts don't make any sense in the context of the discussion.