Hmmm…
Dan, I hear what you’re saying about the 25-foot provision in the smoking ban. I agree, that was D-U-M-B to have that in there. They are alienating lots of people who would otherwise support the initiative. That said, when I worked at Megacorp there was a smoking ban around all the doorways and it was fabulous. When you went outside you weren’t instantly engulfed in a cloud of cigarette smoke. Ah, fresh air…
As to the selective enforcement of the 25-foot provision, I can’t predict. I hope it wouldn’t happen, but I know that Seattle Police don’t have the best record for even enforcement. However if people really want to stick it to the Man, they can STOP SMOKING. Nothing is more anti-radical than smoking. You give your time, money, energy, and health to the giant corporations that are supporting the current conservative, anti-gay, anti-environment, anti-choice, anti-civil-rights administration. And that’s what is really D-U-M-B.