I'm a Law Professor, not a Smoking Cop

Unbelievable:

Faculty members at Widener University School of Law will have a new role to play next academic year: smoking police. 

They won't have matching uniforms or extensive training. They will be armed with small cards that detail the school's impending ban on smoking or using tobacco products anywhere on campus, indoors and outdoors. If that's not enough to keep people from lighting up on campus, repeat offenders might be fined, said Linda L. Ammons, the law school's dean. 

I, for one, didn't join the legal academy to police other people's lifestyle choices. There are enough health and safety kill-joys in the world already.

I think I'll find a nice, sunny spot on campus and light up a cigar this afternoon.

Comments

[Darius Dills]

Doesn't this just fit nicely with the above post about the deluge of regulations about to befall us? I very much enjoy your blog, Sir.

[Donna B.]

I smoke and make every effort not to do so in a way that causes non-smokers discomfort. But I think it's about time the non-smokers started making a few allowances.

I hope you are allowed to enjoy your cigar.

[Matthias]

Reminds me of Eddie Izzard's comments when California banned smoking in resaraunts: "Common, California, you're supposed to be the crazy state. No smoking in bars? Coming soon, no drinking and no talking."

[bill in la]

Hell, I wouldn't have gotten through law school without caffeine and nicotine. Hope they don't ban caffeine next.