How much is the tax on one cigarette in NY city?

[sharp_stick]

65. Ah fuck it

I was referring to this:
Should people DIE because they make personal choices the Government doesn't like?
It fits just as well as the lady that was killed by a drunk driver while she was pulled over to the side for speeding. Damnit why does the Government enforce speeding laws, they got her killed.

Yes, Mr. Garner would be well and happy if only we lived in a libertarian land of wheee where nothing is taxed and you can continue to kill your family off with cancer sticks as you see fit.

I see your thoughts on urban police enforcement are about as well researched as your knowledge on the dangers and costs of tobacco.

This is why the police were there.

The police will find a reason to interact with someone they want to interact with. There are many loosie sellers all over the place, the cops don't kill them all, in fact I think this is quite possibly the first of it's kind. But hey lets blame the city for taxing cigarettes and forcing him onto the street to sell them. Most cops don't kill the dummies selling Rolax watches and Pradah handbags in Battery park or badly taped DVD's in Chinatown. If the cops figure you're a pain in the ass and they want you off the street you'll be suspected of vagrancy or loitering. The chances of that happening tend to be one hell of a lot higher if you're a black guy which is the reason he died.