RT> As for the seriousness of the crime??  The knowledge of the
 RT> adverse effects of tobacco is getting more and more common.
 RT> Also, the liability of allowing one person to intentionally
 RT> expose another to that danger is getting more and more press.
 RT> I see the attitude that cigarette smoking in public is only a
 RT> nuisance going away.  You may well see a change in the
 RT> priority of enforcement of the law.
If it's any consolation at all there is a another light at the end of the 
tunnel.
Breakthroughs in smoking cessation methods and medications are being
developed regularly and approved by the FDA. I'm a former smoker
(28 years) and sincerely believed that I would never be smoke-free. It has
now been a couple of years and I have been called a "militant ex-smoker".
I preach, carry on, raise hell, and anything else I can do in the hopes that
a few smokers might actually think about what I'm saying and make changes
in their habits. I know that if I can quit...anybody can. BTW...I used the
NicoDerm patch to assist me in quitting.
(Sorry for the off-topic message, Tom...it just seemed relevant   :-)
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