Comments on: Toward the domestic frontier

By: San Rafael, Calif. passes own-home smoking ban - Overlawyered

San Rafael, Calif. passes own-home smoking ban - Overlawyered — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 04:45:03 +0000

[…] San Rafael is in affluent Marin County just north of San Francisco. Woodbury said there had been hardly any opposition to the ordinance: “We have a very low percentage of smokers in the county,” she said. On proposals in Berkeley, Calif. to ban some smoking in private homes, see this recent post. […]

By: Boblipton

Boblipton — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:36:01 +0000

Council entity of undefined gender Susan Wengraf cites as her principal reason not to be in full support the lack of employees to enforce this new restriction. But be of good cheer! They can hire more people and pay for it by additional taxes.

When I tried to comment earlier that it seemed as if a senior citizen could not smoke when alone at home, Walter sent me a note that the law specifically said they could. However, I wonder if you’re with a senior who is smoking, if you’re barred from smoking yourself.

Bob

By: Jazzizhep

Jazzizhep — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:01:56 +0000

My favorite part: Lodgers have absolutely no choice whether they move in with a smoker or not, so the state must protect them.

My second favorite part: Enforcement
Knock at the door
“Open up! This is the police. We have a warrant to search you residence because we had a tip you were smoking a legal substance on your own property. We cannot allow such actions!

By: Richard Nieporent

Richard Nieporent — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:49:06 +0000

Of course. After all its for the children!