From banning cigarette sales in San Francisco and Boston drug stores to ticketing people who are annoying in public by words, motions, or signs (interpret that!) in a Michigan city, nanny state laws cans quickly go from public service to first amendment violations. Check out the video below for a quick, and biased, summary of what was banned in '08.
. Can we ban public smoking like we do public drinking and nudity?










Damn, I have to wait until after work to watch the video
Ticketing people who are annoying, though? That's hilariously disturbing. What's next, a real-life fashion police that fines people for ugly outfits?
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