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Thread ID: 110666 2010-06-27 05:08:00 Don't Go To Prison If You Smoke. Trev (427) PC World Chat
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1113874 2010-06-28 00:31:00 I had an Uncle that had chain smoked since he was fourteen.

he eventually dies of Lung Cancer aged 87 and the anti smoking lobby claimed him as a great example of how smoking kills you.


Of course. Whatever he died of would have been blamed on smoking.
pctek (84)
1113875 2010-06-28 00:46:00 Smoking is great for the government coffers. From an economic standpoint, the sooner you die after retiring the better. shermo (12739)
1113876 2010-06-28 00:54:00 I am sure a little baccy will smuggled into the prisons, but there is a plus side when the rellies of scum crooks get caught smuggling stuff they lose visitation rights for a year.
So the punishment of the crook is further increased and the victims will feel better still when they hear about it.
Christ I love this new minister of justice shes a gutsy hua.
Most prison officers smoke so they are going to be grumpy going all day without a smoke so the scum crooks are going to get it.

I'm sure the Minister of Justice Simon Power will be pleased you called him a she. Pretty much your usual level of research on Criminal Justice issues though.
Twelvevolts (5457)
1113877 2010-06-28 01:03:00 So you're a sick senior citizen and the government says there is no nursing home available for you - what do you do?

Our plan gives anyone 55 years or older a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 MPs and 2 illegal immigrants!
Of course, this means you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, a roof over your head, central heating, air conditioning and all the health care you need! New teeth - no problem. Need glasses, great. New hip, knees, kidney, lungs, heart? All covered. (And your kids can come and visit you as often as they do now).

And who will be paying for all of this? The same government that just told you that they cannot afford for you to go into a home.

Plus, because you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income taxes anymore.
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
Sweep (90)
1113878 2010-06-28 02:29:00 So you're a sick senior citizen and the government says there is no nursing home available for you - what do you do?

Our plan gives anyone 55 years or older a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 MPs and 2 illegal immigrants!
Of course, this means you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, a roof over your head, central heating, air conditioning and all the health care you need! New teeth - no problem. Need glasses, great. New hip, knees, kidney, lungs, heart? All covered. (And your kids can come and visit you as often as they do now).

And who will be paying for all of this? The same government that just told you that they cannot afford for you to go into a home.

Plus, because you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income taxes anymore.
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?

Could be worse - you could be sent to Tokoroa for the rest of your life.
Twelvevolts (5457)
1113879 2010-06-28 02:58:00 More Here. (www.nzherald.co.nz)
:)
Trev (427)
1113880 2010-06-28 08:58:00 Of course. Whatever he died of would have been blamed on smoking.
I have often had my doubts about the figures they give. If I ended up with lung cancer now they would straight away put the blame on smoking and yet I have handled 245T, DDT, asbestos and as a painter god knows what with the dust and fumes.
One time they came out with some figures for deaths because of second hand smoke and there wouldn't have been a smoker alive if those figures were true.
mikebartnz (21)
1113881 2010-06-28 09:03:00 Then of course there are all the fumes wafting around from motor vehicles exhausts to be considered as well. Sweep (90)
1113882 2010-06-28 09:19:00 Then of course there are all the fumes wafting around from motor vehicles exhausts to be considered as well.
Nothing like a walk through the MT Vic tunnel.:yuck:
mikebartnz (21)
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