You Can Go To Jail For Six Months In This California City…For Handing Out Straws
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Via Newsweek:
More and more cities and food chains are introducing a ban on plastic straws. However, one area in California is dishing out a harsher punishment than anywhere else for breaking the new law.
In June, the city of Santa Barbara passed a bill banning the distribution or sale of plastic straws at bars, restaurants and other establishments, with plastic stirrers and cutlery only available upon request.
The ordinance, which comes into effect on 2:01 a.m. January 1, 2019, does include exemptions in consideration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, answering previous criticism of the ban that says it does not take into consideration how some handicapped people require flexible, plastic straws to drink.
According to Reason, the city has made breaking the plastic straw ban as an administrative infraction, meaning those caught disobeying it a second time risk a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to six months in jail.
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Keep your laws off of my drink.
Leftist insanity at it's most illiberal and entertaining.
Right wing insanity is even more inane and entertaining when all it has going for it is it's hate of the left.
Deflection is boring. Try again.
No more so than your own. Do try again.
Your reply was childish. "I know you are but what am I!"
Try your adult words.
I wonder if it’s illegal to be a “straw” straw buyer?
sounds like
straw man argument
snort snort
every one nose
down well left
like a Hoover up right
ting at any cheesy intersection
was wandering at
how do you suppose female vegans get impregnated....
via a no meet n greet inveetro fertilization sterilization in a clean womb environment ?
she will be deported
put her up for sail
that blows
That sounds like a legitimate reason for divorce, providing that at the very least an offer of reciprocity was made.
Fish have knees??
Not if you're an astrawlogist who knows how to use apostrawphes.
And how does this work?
Am I supposed to bring a note from my doctor? What if my issues are more temporary, maybe from a cold, post-surgery, or cancer treatments? What if my issues are psychological and not physical? Will there be a medical exam at the restaurant? Is McDonald's supposed to stock straws, but only give them out to people with a documented need?
Who enforces this? Will law enforcement allocate resources to the fight against the plastic straw? Will the sheriff install Straw Police in every restaurant? What if I bring my own straw? Will customers be arrested, too?
How many ways can I express what a stupid law this is?
some couldn't drive their wheel chairs
Look, straws are banned and that's that. You can turn in all your straws willingly or we'll send in a black helicopter full of commandos to confiscate them, your choice!
Actually, it is businesses where food and drinks is sold are banned from handing out plastic straws, such as restaurants, fast-food operations, and including places like Starbucks. Starbucks is already eliminating plastic straws from all their stores, as are many other businesses where drinks are sold.
Plus, Calif is not the only state where bans on plastic straws are being enforced. Also, the jail time applies to business owners/operators who repeatedly defy the law, not the person buying the drink with a plastic straw.
And...I can remember when only paper straws were made, long before plastic straws were made. If paper straws were to be made available again it would eliminate the problem, as unlike plastic, paper is soluble and won't pollute the environment as plastic does.
I LOL'd.
First they came for the straws...…...
I actually posted a similar article a day or two ago. Pretty ridiculous that the straw will get you jail time but the plastic cup and lid are OK.
Good luck getting anyone that supports this crap to admit it disproportionately punishes the poor either. The way this law is written THE MINIMUM WAGE WORKER who dispenses a straw without being asked IS THE ONE WHO GOES TO JAIL..
If the Democratic party is really the party of the poor they sure have a funny way of showing it don't they? I'm beginning to think they just push for $15.00 minimum so low income citizens have enough money to pay ridiculous fines from laws like this one that they put in place in order to steal that money right back with!
Right wingers have no respect for the rule of straw anymore...
Straws Molon Labe
for all of those who seem to be very concerned about not having plastic straws , here are some alternatives so you can sleep better at night :
now you can still drink your milkshakes and not have a nervous breakdown . You are welcome .
It isn't the straws people, its the plastic. There are areas in the ocean where plastic waste is beyond measure. You have to start somewhere. Earth is our home.
but....but....the STRAWS!!! We don't live in the ocean do we? So why worry about the ocean? And...and... there are still plenty of places here in America where the plastic straws can be buried. Right??
After all....who cares about what happens to the world when we die. Just so long as we can have our plastic straws when we want them now. Right?? ???
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For years I have recycled and reused stuff, these fools make me want to quit