Yesterday, Wednesday, February 17, Parks Superintendent Timothy Gallagher announced that he would go ahead with a ban on smoking in all public parks in the city, despite disagreement from the Board of Park Commissioners.
According to Gallagher, the decision was centered around public health, citing the dangers of second hand smoke. Under the new smoking ban, which will go into effect on Thursday, April 1, violators could be banned from city parks for anywhere from one day for first-time offenders, to up to a year. Enforcement will be handled on a complaint basis.
Though many agree with Gallagher’s notion of protecting against second hand smoke, especially in public areas where there are often children, others say this latest smoking ban is severely limiting where they can smoke. See KING5′s video below for more.
What do you think Queen Anne? Are you for or against the smoking ban in public parks?
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16 responses so far ↓
1 Kate // Feb 18, 2010 at 10:49 am
fabulous idea!!!
2 AT // Feb 18, 2010 at 11:21 am
This is horrible. I don’t smoke, but I cringe every time smokers lose rights – what’s next? Non-smoker only drinking fountains and bus seats? We’ve been there before.
Sure, ban smoking around playgrounds. I don’t think anyone will complain about that, because the safety of the children is important. But a city-wide ban on smoking in all public parks is taking it too far, especially when it depends on the decision of one person. These are public spaces, it should come to a public vote.
3 J // Feb 18, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Excellent. I am so happy that we are becomeing less tolerant of this awful drug that destroys our health and our environment and empowers the worst people in the world.
4 SeaCoat // Feb 18, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Looks good on paper but enforcing the ban may not be easy. The complaint has to be made first and the smoker has to be willing to hang around waiting to be cited.
5 Bob Dobbs // Feb 18, 2010 at 11:43 pm
Ban cars first. imo this is just scapegoating a easy target, its really massive hypocrisy.
6 take-responsibility // Feb 20, 2010 at 1:34 am
No person has any right to dictate how any other person may act.
I don't care who you are, or how benevolent your intentions.
There is only one rule any person must follow to participate in society:
Do no harm to any other person physically or financially.
Beyond that, I will do whatever I want. I reject these rules, and I reject the idea that ANYBODY has the right to dictate what behavior is allowed in public.
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