Last gasp?
Mexico City’s new no smoking ordinance is now on the books. However, authorities will only act IF someone makes a complaint. Up til now, you could smoke in most offices and restaurants without too much trouble (though VIPS in the Centro didn’t let you smoke except at the counter) unless there was a sign specifically prohibiting smoking.
With up to 90% of their customers smoking, some owners of the 35,000 restaurants, bars and lunchrooms in the Federal District are wondering if the new law just won’t mean more corruption.
One quoted by Milenio asks why an offended non-smoker would call 066 (the police emergency number) to report smoking, wait for an officer to show up and write a ticket — which the restaurant owner will have to pay.
What next… trans-fat tacos?
(Jornada photo by Francisco Olvera)
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