Comments on: Playground Smoking Ban Swings Through Senate Committee

By: TK

TK — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:47:25 +0000

Any excuse to ban smoking will do. Now it’s “for the children” I want to know if Mike J is okay with fining a smoker up to $100 for the first offense just because he doesn’t like it? We are getting so intolerant!

By: Darth Soetoro

Darth Soetoro — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:58:26 +0000

@Robert S.: Read the article again. It was not Sen.Rob Bradley-R who said something about veterans. “Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, cautioned that complaints will come.” and following that is the quote from that senator.

Welcome to the Dark Side!

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:53:30 +0000

While I certainly agree that LEO should focus on criminals and drunk drivers (as well as other things), I DO NOT like it when I bring my kids to the park and smell/see smoking within the park and next to the playground equipment. It makes me angry knowing that when my kids pass by the smoker they are also breathing that smoke. Keeping smoking away from kids should be an easy thing for EVERYBODY to agree on. I’m sure that the smokers can control themselves for a few minutes at the park when children are present. At least I hope that adult smokers can be mature and responsible. Give them a chance to be.

By: Betty H

Betty H — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:14:35 +0000

I can find better ways for cops to spend their time than issuing smoker tickets in a playground. Plus it’s outside in the open air..How much can it really hurt…I would rather cops look for drunk drivers than playground smokers.

By: Robert S.

Robert S. — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:34:48 +0000

Agree with no smoking area if kids are around.
Of course some of the kids may be the ones smokin’ at the playground.
Who is going to enforce this and issue citations?
Must the LEO now have a playground police force?

Mostly, what is up with this Rob Bradley’s complaint with Veteran’s?
I am offended that he chooses to openly and seemingly without reservation discriminate against those who have put their lives on the line so he can “represent” all citizens in his district.

Of course, his statement above, “I wanted to try to craft a piece of legislation that has an opportunity for passage,” sounds like his major goal is to have the accolade of passing anything. Maybe that is his goal for proving he is working for the people.

Wonder if he ever served in this nation’s military?