No Fines For Smoking Ban Protestors - Yet
No fines or cautions have been issued for flouting the smoking ban, which came into force in England on July 1 at 6am - despite a number of pub landlords who are ignoring it. 100% of the premises visited are said to have been complying with the ban.
Thus, either the secret police environmental officers who have the job of policing the ban are visiting the wrong places, being fooled, or ignoring those who continue to smoke and allow smoking. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are deliberately ignoring the ‘likely suspects’ in order to give them a chance to decide to comply with the ban of their own free will eventually, before they are inspected and either cautioned or fined - £2,500 for the pub landlord and £50 for individual smokers.
It is of course likely to be only a matter of time before a fine or caution is given. What will happen then? Would they just pay up, or will that pub or individual fight the ban in the courts? I expect we’ll find out when and, indeed, if it happens.
Source: The Telegraph
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Does anyone know which pubs are ingoring the ban and allowing customers to smoke? I for one would be willing to travel anywhere in the country to be able to exercise my civil rights and smoke while enjoying a pint.
Can anyone tell me how they are going to collect the £50 fine? As if I’m going to give my real name and address when asked
Thinking back to the USA during prohibition, do you think we’ll see a nuber of “smoke-easy” joints opening up?
thet won’t get the fine from me bacause i will run like the wind-well for a few feet anyway.
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