City gets tough on smoking outdoors

"There are way more important things we should be discussing," said former mayoral candidate Aaron Proctor, a smoker. "I don't need the council telling me what is good or bad for me, or the government telling businesses what to do."

That is why as an employee of an Old town restaurant I always refuse to wash my hands after visiting the bathroom. No bureaucrat is going to tell me or my boss what health codes should be. Next they'll try to force me to urinate only indoors!!

Great news. This will make the air on Colorado so much better. We'll probably even be able to see the mountains soon. However if it doesn't work we'll have to ban motor vehicles and barbeques. If that doesn't work we can just ban people. That should do it.

Oh, please the guy from old town is a jerk.

Quote-[Councilman Sid Tyler suggested the city follow the lead of A-rated Calabasas, which requires 80 percent of multifamily housing units to be smoke-free.
"Why couldn't we do something like that?" Tyler said. "An increasing amount of living in our city is taking place in multifamily housing. Why should those people be exempt?"]
I'll tell you why Councilman Tyler - It's called "freedom".
I suppose you and your fellow Pasadena officials know what's best for us ignorant plebes who can't defend ourselves against our neighbors or make our own peace. We really need another regulation to be happy.
I realize it's your job to legislate, but can't you leave our freedom alone? There is enough government oppression without another law limiting our freedom to make our own choices.
I don't smoke but I am not personally willing to take away the right of "those people" who do.

Can I come to your house and work and smoke next to you?

Stop the smoking in apartment complexes too!!! Hate the smell of it and everything that goes with it-spitting,butts.

Maybe there should be an ordinance against hurting people's feelings. This what I get for caring about all our civil liberties.

Let's go for the "A" rating

Mr. Proctor, why do smokers think they have the right to blow smoke into other people's lungs?

clearly wrote:

Mr. Proctor, why do smokers think they have the right to blow smoke into other people's lungs?

It's quite CLEAR that if you are getting smoke blown into your lungs, you're too close to the smoker. Close enough to get a fist in your face.

You reveal that like all bullies smokers are cowards.

PASADENA RESIDENT wrote:

Stop the smoking in apartment complexes too!!! Hate the smell of it and everything that goes with it-spitting,butts.

Typical mindset of the anti-smoker, anti-drinker, anti-junkfood, anti-hunting, anti-anything crowd.

"I don't like it so no one anywhere should be doing it, whether I go there or not."

Let's eliminate everything you don't like and see how much you "love" paying more taxes.

(Non Smoker)I have nothing against smokers, but a law aginst smoking. why is pasadena wasting time on this. no matter what law is put in place people are still gonna smoke on sidewalks, and 20 within business entrances. What a waste. next bright idea, Ban non hybrid car. do the enviroment a favor. hahaha yeah right.

Torque wrote:

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Typical mindset of the anti-smoker, anti-drinker, anti-junkfood, anti-hunting, anti-anything crowd.
"I don't like it so no one anywhere should be doing it, whether I go there or not."
Let's eliminate everything you don't like and see how much you "love" paying more taxes.

No,just anti-smoker and hunter!!!!!!!!!

PASADENA RESIDENT wrote:

<quoted text>No,just anti-smoker and hunter!!!!!!!!!

So, why do you feel everyone should live by your beliefs?

stink it to the man wrote:

"There are way more important things we should be discussing," said former mayoral candidate Aaron Proctor, a smoker. "I don't need the council telling me what is good or bad for me, or the government telling businesses what to do."
That is why as an employee of an Old town restaurant I always refuse to wash my hands after visiting the bathroom. No bureaucrat is going to tell me or my boss what health codes should be. Next they'll try to force me to urinate only indoors!!

That's nice to know. An employee of a restaurant refuses to wash his hands before preparing our food. Which restaurant do you work for?

In response to the smoking discussion,I think that smokers have the right to smoke wherever they wish as long as its not disturbing anyone else. I read a post from someone else who said if the smoke is bothering you, you are too close. Very well put. Incase you are wondering, I am not a smoker, never have been. It does not affect me. If someone is smoking close to me to the point where I think its jeopardizing my health, simply move a few feet away. Its not going to kill you. Society has way bigger fish to fry than our citizens who smoke. Get a life.

So when I expose myself all you have to do is move a few feet away or shut your eyes.

smoking stinks, literally!

Joe

Smokers litter and start fires with their stupid butts. Ban smoking outdoors too, since smokers cannot act like civilized people.

bdjunker wrote:

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It's quite CLEAR that if you are getting smoke blown into your lungs, you're too close to the smoker. Close enough to get a fist in your face.

Either that, or the smoker is too close to me...