8/27/2006

Aw Keef, How Could You?

Standing on a stage, in a giant arena, near nobody and with tons of ventilation. Yet still those who would live our lives for us find something:


Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards may have flouted Scotland's smoking ban when he played to thousands fans at Glasgow's Hampden Park.

The city council confirmed it was investigating reports that he smoked on stage throughout the gig on Friday.

Oh, the humanity! The indecency!! The sanctimony:

However, the anti-tobacco organisation Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) Scotland said celebrities should not be above the law.

Chief executive Maureen Moore said: "The law in Scotland says where you can and cannot smoke and it's been brought in to protect workers and the public from a Class A carcinogen - passive smoking.

"And if he as been breaking the law then he has to pay the penalty like anyone else."

Really Keith, we expected so much better from you. What kind of role model are you, anyway?

That fifty-quid fine will no doubt hurt, but you'll know better next time I'm sure.

From hespeler