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| Airport attackers to be charged under anti-smoking laws |
| 2007-07-02 |
| The Daily Mash, Scotland's version of ScrappleFace. TWO men who drove a lit car into the main concourse at Glasgow Airport are to be charged under Scotland's tough anti-smoking laws. The attackers were caught on CCTV as they lit-up a four litre Jeep Cherokee and then allowed it to burn in an enclosed public place. Eyewitness Janice Bramble, 34, from Girvan, said: "Not only was the car emitting smoke but one of the men lit-up a petrol bomb right in front of me. "It's incredibly rude. Why I should have to go home with my clothes stinking of petrol bombs?" Scotland has some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in Europe with penalties including the cat o' nine tails, death by lions and a £50 fine. Maureen Moore, director of Ash Scotland, said: "Emitting smoke is a form of terrorism. Yes it is, shut up." She added: "Petrol bombs contain 275 known carcinogens, and that's just the petrol. "If people want to throw petrol bombs they should do so in their own living rooms when the children have gone to bed." Detective Inspector Bill McKay said: "This incident may seem like nothing more than playful high-jinx, but we take smoking in public places very seriously indeed." |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #1 Don't give Hizzoner Bloomberg any ideas. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2007-07-02 13:13 |