Should smoking be banned in city parks?

[StanSP]

If they're sitting right next to you then maybe you have a legitimate complaint but most of us wouldn't do that , if they're just using the park who are you to say they shouldn't?

To be fair my main gripe was talking about if they were coming up right near me...

[Strokes]

Littering is already illegal so I don't get your point?

Well what's your point?

[Samilktray]

It's 2014, nobody goes to the park anymore.

[Stadt]

what's a park?

[AyewJoking]

how would this law be enforced?

[Rincewind]

The smoking police. They will patrol parks with water pistols. boris has already ordered some water cannons.

 

http://www.london24.com/news/politics/water_cannon_being_prepared_for_use_in_london_boris_johnson_says_1_3678958

[ozleicester]

smoing weed should be encouraged in parks

 

Genius idea....Think of the savings in mowing and grounds keeping costs etc

[Finnegan]

Would you really give someone abuse if they sat next to you in a park?

I think it's important we clarity what I mean. I'm talking touching distance. Personal space. In which case, I'd probably start with polite objections and build up to crass abuse.

[Jon the Hat]

I think it's important we clarity what I mean. I'm talking touching distance. Personal space. In which case, I'd probably start with polite objections and build up to crass abuse.

 

Imagine two benches about 2 meters apart.  You are sat on one, and a bloke sits on the next one a few minutes later/  He lights up, and the smoke is blowing straight across at you.  Is that going to result in a tirade or not?  We need some examples here.

 

 

I like the bans in that WA article:

Banned: tobacco product displays in retail premises (with exemption for specialist tobacco retailers)

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Banned: smoking in outdoor eating areas (with some exemptions)

Banned: smoking in cars with children under 17 years present

Banned: smoking near children's playground equipment

Banned: smoking between the flags at the beach

Banned: forcing staff to work in designated smoking areas

[lavrentis]

I used to be very anti smoking but now I just don't give a ****, who really cares what other people do. If they smoke next to me who gives a ****