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To: Krowbar who wrote (15714)	1/19/1998 5:57:00 AM
From: James R. Barrett	Respond to of 108807

>>"It's not a dumb question James. The 2 boys, 12 and 13, next door smoke with the full knowledge of their mother. Texas just passed a law, which took effect Jan. 1, which made it illegal for those under 18 to smoke, with a $150 fine. Should we report them?"<< Not unless you want your house burned down. How many times do you think a teenager will be arrested and fined $150 for smoking this year? Less than six? Maybe none? Keep track and let us know. Another stupid law that won't be enforced unless the cops in Texas don't have anything better to do. Can you picture a Houston cop coming home from work and telling his wife "I had a really bad day honey, I arrested a dozen kids at the Mall for smoking". Jim

To: Krowbar who wrote (15714)	1/19/1998 2:58:00 PM
From: Janice Shell	Respond to of 108807

Texas just passed a law, which took effect Jan. 1, which made it illegal for tose under 18 to smoke, with a $150 fine. This is just the sort of idiocy many of us are decrying. So they pay the fine and continue to smoke? What are the Authorities gonna do, throw 'em in jail? Worse yet, these kinds of silly laws just make smoking more attractive to many teenagers.

To: Krowbar who wrote (15714)	1/19/1998 4:49:00 PM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

Del, three thousand teenagers start smoking every day in America, and statistically speaking, they will find quitting much more difficult than will people who for some reason took up the habit when they were adults. Since smoking kills over 400,000 Americans every year--more than drinking, drugs, suicides and accidents put together--it would seem prudent to at least try to stop children from starting to smoke. It is nice to see somewhere besides California trying to do something regarding smoking in the spirit of public health. While it seems cruel to prohibit smoking in current addicts, certainly it seems logical to take reasonable measures to prevent the addiction taking hold in young people. What are you going to do about the children next door? Is there a hotline where you can report people anonymously, or would they know which house to burn down?