- Two young people on the Telegraph Avenue sidewalk could be cited by police under the mayor's plan -- if they were smoking. - Two young people on the Telegraph Avenue sidewalk could be cited by police under the mayor's plan -- if they were smoking.Liberal mindset: “I have compassion for the homeless because of the way big business has ruined these people and the way the Bush administration has turned their back on them. Now, get off my streets, ya bums, before I give you a ticket for smoking a cigarette! Oh, wait? That’s a joint? Oh, forget it... go ahead and toke on up, man! We need to legalize THAT!
Since we are talking about the Peoples Republic then, sure, why not?
Let me understand this: common bums won’t be cited for loitering, vagrancy, public intoxication, or obstruction of a public walkway, but only for smoking?
Oh, it’s Bezerkley. Nevermind.
I have refused for many years to spend money in Berkeley, this affirms my commitment to that pledge.
At the time, I thought I was joking! Further proof that it is impossible to parody Berkeley.
But if they were smoking a joint, that would be OK. The police might even ask for a hit.
The nanny police are everywhere. They know what’s good for us and if we don’t agree, they’re going to give it to us anyway. But first, they may have to take things away from us for our own good.
The self-appointed vast left wing conspiracy nanny police are intolerant fascists, simple as that.
Smoking is bad, but will they still be allowed to gulp alcohol and shoot up meth?
The left wants more homeless. They can use the homeless to claim that Bush is responsible and that the country needs more liberalism.
Pingaroonie!
A typical P.R.B. solution. When San Diego raised parking meter rates, they created a situation where it became more profitable for the homeless to break into the meters. Their meter repair costs exceeded new revenues for many years.
But, they’re Berkeley liberals, so they never learn from the past, or, frequently, even acknowledge there was one.
"Smooth sailing?" "No-Brainer" would have been a more appropriate term. This is a subject Berkeley-ites and their ilk find a matter of righteousness, and therefore a slam dunk.
Now, now ... patience.
Let's take it one step at a time. Ban it here now; outside the mall a few months from now; within six blocks of schools next fall ("for the children"); within fifty yards of your neighbor's dog next year; etc.
That way, we can make headlines each time, and institute a new tax to pay for it each time.
My, how things have changed. When I attended U. C. Berkeley, the city did its best to attract the homeless.
Isn’t there anything on their books for loitering, vagrancy or public nuisance? Isn’t there anything on any neighboring community books for attractive nuisance, or reciprocity?
Broken window theory indeed.
This is not much of a tribute to the fine gentleman after whom that city and university were named.
SmithL:
When did the tobacco plant become ILLEGAL? When I was a boy in the 1970s, my friend’s dad had a tobacco farm and I used to pick the tobacco. I wonder if I would be ARRESTED for picking the best CIGAR WRAPPER TOBACCO — Shade Grown Connecticut Valley. :)
Only in Berkley!!