Why are they taking the cigarettes away?

[AlienGirl]

I can sort of understand why the managers of the evacuation are confiscating alcohol, since many people get angry when drunk, but why are they confiscating cigarettes? Smokers who can't smoke when under stress also get angry; it seems to me they wouldn't want to risk that...

Tucker

[Tyranny_R_US]

1. Are they taking away their smokes and giving them food and water?

[drdtroit]

2. It's easier to open fire on an angry mob! n/t

[nofurylike]

19. yes. eom

[lildreamer316]

3. Mabye a fire hazard dear.

really. Maybe they are afraid someone is going to be careless.

[AlienGirl]

21. That is the only thing that makes sense to me, too. nt

[Matariki]

4. where is this happening?

do you have a source for this info?

[AlienGirl]

6. I just saw it on CNN Headline news

I don't have a link, sorry.

Tucker

[Matariki]

17. but do you know where this is happening?

in Dallas, in New Orleans superdome? (i don't have tv connection)

[AlienGirl]

20. It was in New Orleans, as people were getting onto buses to get out

The statement was something like "alcohol, tobacco, and other contraband are being confiscated."

Tucker

[Matariki]

23. CONTRABAND!?

oy. i guess they're all criminals too.

[lvx35]

5. Well, its a great time to quit!

If you can deal with withdrawal while going through THAT kind of stress you can deal with anything! :sarcasm:

Seriously, that makes no sense though.

[SoCalDem]

I smoke and I have pets.. I would be treading water, I fear

:shrug:

[Catchawave]

9. Me too !

And I would defintely need a lovely glass/bottle of wine by now too. Yes, my life would be much happier on my roof.

[Individualist]

13. Same here

I'd live in my car or anywhere else before I'd go to a shelter that deprived me of my cat and my cigarettes.

[KT2000]

18. me too n/t

[Kni7es]

7. Second-hand

No one wants to be stuck in some football stadium as a refugee and have to endure someone else smoking. That would only worsen the air condition.

[Mythsaje]

8. They can endure a little second hand smoke

if it keeps people calm.

More micro-management from the terminally stupid.

[nonconformist]

10. Oh jesus christ I think that is the least of their worries right now. nt

[onecent]

11. BS....who would care......I'd take up smoking if I never had before.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

12. Because smoking is evils! They should arm the refugees with Bibles too.

:sarcasm:

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. And make them exercise.

:sarcasm: Exercise and a bible is what ** was concerned about when the Chinese shot down our spy plane and took the crew hostage, he wanted to know if they had bibles and were being allowed to exercise. Pinhead!

[SledDriver]

14. Because this misadministration gets off on torturing people

[Libby2]

15. Hell that would make me go postal.

[bleedingheart]

22. I can think of a few valid reasons

1. If you are going to house people in a shelter with others that be asthmatic or who have other lung problems.
2. If they are afraid the cigarettes are "doctored", less likely but could be.

I understand that smokers are addicted to their cigs but as an asthmatic I would really hate to be in a shelter with someone who would be chain smoking as it would end up putting me into an ICU unit.