War hero (96) fined 100 for flouting cigarette ban

[financeguy]

War hero (96) fined £100 for flouting cigarette ban

One rule for us:

War hero, 96, fined �100 for lighting up cigarette in hotel lobby | Mail Online


Another rule for them:

East London Advertiser - Lifting smoking ban for G20 summit is double standards

 

[Irvine511]

smoking is really bad for you. i encourage you to quit.

good luck!

 

[financeguy]

 

[Jive Turkey]

War Veterans have nothing but my complete respect, but why should it matter if the gentleman smoking in the hotel room was a veteran or not? I'm sure the smokers advocate group was thrilled to hear that he was though. Do you think we'd be hearing about it had it been a 20 year old kid who made the same mistake?

 

[BVS]

War Veterans have nothing but my complete respect, but why should it matter if the gentleman smoking in the hotel room was a veteran or not? I'm sure the smokers advocate group was thrilled to hear that he was though. Do you think we'd be hearing about it had it been a 20 year old kid who made the same mistake?

That was exactly my thinking...

I think both articles are lousy and miss the point. That being said I do understand the cry of double standard, but that double standard does not justify a "smoking ban is wrong" mentality, that was a pretty big leap they made...

 

[DrTeeth]

War Veterans have nothing but my complete respect, but why should it matter if the gentleman smoking in the hotel room was a veteran or not? I'm sure the smokers advocate group was thrilled to hear that he was though. Do you think we'd be hearing about it had it been a 20 year old kid who made the same mistake?

Yeah, and what if a war veteran complained about people smoking? Would smokers advocate groups care about his service?

 

[deep]

this is a shame

the guy is 96 - he fought for his country

why the hell couldn't they just change it to the G21
and comp this vet a carton of cigs and a smoking jacket.

 

[Vincent Vega]

That's a great idea to include him in the G21. After all, he might be economically stronger than a number of members in the G20 these days.

 

[adrball]

There were only 19 countries at the 'G20'. Just include the guy into the 20.