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raveneye · 04-28-2005, 04:09 AM

I really doubt that a smoking ban in open outdoor areas like public parks is ever going to be enforced.

Here in Miami there's a ban in restaurants, and even that law is not enforced anymore (after 2 years), in many places that are essentially clubs or taverns that also serve food as a major part of their business. I was working at a place last weekend where customers were eating full meals, and one table of five businessmen were all smoking cigars.

If there were a ban in open outdoor places in Miami it would be a big joke. Smokers would ignore it and so would police, who are already too busy not enforcing traffic laws . . . .

04-28-2005, 04:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
raveneye Born Against	I really doubt that a smoking ban in open outdoor areas like public parks is ever going to be enforced. Here in Miami there's a ban in restaurants, and even that law is not enforced anymore (after 2 years), in many places that are essentially clubs or taverns that also serve food as a major part of their business. I was working at a place last weekend where customers were eating full meals, and one table of five businessmen were all smoking cigars. If there were a ban in open outdoor places in Miami it would be a big joke. Smokers would ignore it and so would police, who are already too busy not enforcing traffic laws . . . . Last edited by raveneye; 04-28-2005 at 04:13 AM..