Quote Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube View Post
By that logic we should ban incense, or be able to call the cops on your dorm neighbor when he cooks something that smells atrocious.

Offensive smells surround you every day, that's not a basis for assault.

*I just want to point out how much of a 1st world problem this is. Your 'public space' is not some sanctuary that will be ever-clean and fresh-smelling. Your public space is full of nasty people, nasty cars, nasty landfills, nasty factories and nasty pollution. Some guy trying to enjoy a smoke is the least of your prissy worries.
In this case we are not talking just about a smell - we are also talking about a chemical intoxicant, irrc, it's illegal to use strong solvents in a poorly ventilated public place because it's a health hazard - smoking is also a health hazard, which you share with other people who don't smoke.

Incense is an interesting one, actually, that stuff is also pretty toxic.

Think about this, compare to restrictions on noise pollution.

Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec View Post
Seriously? Wtf
Like I said, screaming at someone is assault too - you'd be unlikely to be prosecuted, but if you were you could be convicted and fined.