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David Floyd
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quote:
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN JAN 19, 2003 10:35:25 ET XXXXX
NEW YORK CITY MAYOR FUMED OVER 'SMOKING' ON STAGE AT STONES CONCER
**Exclusive**
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is fuming mad over Rolling Stones members smoking on stage at Madison Square Garden during an nationally televised concert this weekend, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
"The mayor sent cops to issue summonses," one stage source told the DRUDGE REPORT late Saturday. "But the cops watched the show, off stage, by a monitor, instead of stopping the concert."
MORE
HBO cameras captured band members Keith Richards and Ron Wood smoking cigarettes while performing.
"The band raced out of the Garden after they finished their last number, avoiding the police," an insider said. "The music had not even finished playing; and they were in cars already, spinning away. They did not even go to their dressing rooms!"
Madison Square Garden regulations state: there is no smoking permitted. "This policy is strictly enforced. Violation of this regulation is grounds for ejection."
In December, ex-smoker Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a strict smoking ban in New York City.
Bloomberg is also trying to get smoking banned in Central Park.
Developing...
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Filed By Matt Drudge
Reports are moved when circumstances warrant
http://www.drudgereport.com for updates
(c)DRUDGE REPORT 2003
Not for reproduction without permission of the author |
OK, Bloomberg, get the stick out of your ass. The cops even thought that was stupid. People are gonna do crazy stuff at rock concerts - and smoking a cigarette is pretty mild compared to what they could be doing.
Bottom line - get over yourself.
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Albert Speer
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Puerile Polemic
Mar 1999
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Madison Square Garden regulations state: there is no smoking permitted. "This policy is strictly enforced. Violation of this regulation is grounds for ejection." |
they broke the law... the mayor did what he is supposed to do...
if you got a problem with the law, petition to change it... don't just disobey it.
thanks
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:25
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Yes, Drudge Report is pretty stupid. No, this isn't really newsworthy. It's pretty laugh-worthy, though.
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:25
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The point is, enforcing that law seems pretty heavy-handed and ridiculous. It's sorta like New Orleans arresting people for underage drinking during Mardi Gras.
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Albert Speer
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Puerile Polemic
Mar 1999
time: 00:25
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It's sorta like New Orleans arresting people for underage drinking during Mardi Gras. |
So you're saying the law can be circumvented on special occassions?
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:25
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Jesus Christ people!
New Orleans DOES NOT enforce underage drinking laws on Mardi Gras, to my knowledge, for one good reason - it would be silly to. It's gonna happen, everyone knows it's gonna happen, and no one there really cares.
Similarly, it's silly for New York to enforce an anti-smoking statute during a rock concert. It's gonna happen, worse stuff than that is gonna happen, no one at the rock concert really cares, if they were health nuts who cared about second hand smoke they're probably smart enough to avoid getting their ears blasted out at rock concerts. Obviously, the police agreed, as they did nothing to stop it.
Now, a city such as New York with such a high amount of violent crime should focus on stopping that, not ticketing people for smoking. Come on.
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Albert Speer
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Puerile Polemic
Mar 1999
time: 00:25
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underage drinking on mardi gras DOES result in some other crimes besides the act of drinking... thousands of rowdy drunk teenagers running around... best to enforce the drinking law before they start rioting and raping
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Albert Speer
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Puerile Polemic
Mar 1999
time: 00:25
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Spiffor:
Thats besides the point... there's a difference between a crime occuring privately and one occuring in public in full view of the police... in the latter, the police, being right there, witnessing a crime, HAVE to arrest the offenders... at least they supposed to.
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:25
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Thats besides the point... there's a difference between a crime occuring privately and one occuring in public in full view of the police... in the latter, the police, being right there, witnessing a crime, HAVE to arrest the offenders... at least they supposed to. |
That's not beside the point at all. You, by having illegal music on the computer, are engaging in criminal activity that both parties have not consented to, while the Rolling Stones engaged in "criminal" activity that no one present objected to. Which do you imagine is worse?
Mattyboy,
I understand it's the law. I'm just saying it's bad judgement to enforce the law down to the letter, in many cases. It would have made much more sense to ignore the whole thing, realize no one was being hurt, and get on with the business of catching real criminals.
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:25
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So, Shi, do you think that the government should go arrest someone sufferring from a painful form of cancer, who is smoking pot to relieve the pain?
Come on - that would be silly, not to mention cruel.
My position has nothing to do with the celebrity status of the Rolling Stones. It would be the same no matter who was up on stage.
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