Topic: guess you better not eat garlic, or fart on the bus in Honolulu

[bucky katt]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32649198/ns/us_news-weird_news/




HONOLULU - Stinky city bus riders soon could get soaked.

The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would impose up to a $500 fine and/or up to six months in jail for public transit passengers convicted of being too smelly.

The bill will be heard Thursday in committee. It would make it illegal to have "odors that unreasonably disturb others or interfere with their use of the transit system."


It doesn't matter if it's body odor or offensive fumes that emanates from clothes, personal belongings or animals.

Councilmen Rod Tam and Nestor Garcia co-sponsored the anti-odor bill.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii says it is concerned with laws that are inherently vague, which opens the door to discriminatory enforcement based on an officer's individual prejudices.


is it just me or is this just the dumbest #$%*ing thing in the world

[Sam Green Racing]

It depends Jeff, have you ever smelt cat $hit?

Sam.

[bucky katt]

It depends Jeff, have you ever smelt cat $hit?

Sam.

i have 6 cats, of course i have 

[333]

But unless there's a litter box on the bus, how's it gonna smell like cat #$%*?  If someone is rolling in the litter box before he/she goes out the door, they deserve a hefty fine.

[bucky katt]

this just seems to me to be going WAY too far. some folks cant help their bo. no matter how often they bathe and use deoderant.

[seaweb11]

When was the last time anyone here got on a bus is a better question? 

[manjisann]

I think that people on the public payroll that come up with these stupid a$$ ideas should be fined.

Brandon

[bucky katt]

When was the last time anyone here got on a bus is a better question? 

when i go to the library downtown i do. better than trying to find a place to park, bus fare is cheaper than parking anyways.

[Frankenkit]

I think it's more a way to keep the homeless off their bus system.  In Portland, our streetcars have a "fareless square" that will take you around downtown.  Some pretty... er... pungent folks tend to get on and ride that square for hours and hours just to warm up.  Some of these people will make you gag, for real.    Not their fault they only have one change of clothes and nowhere to shower. ..but still. eww.

[bucky katt]

i usually have a bit of a problem with the ACLU, but in this case i say.............go get em

[goon 1492]

Yeah, that is silly but like Kit said there's a difference between Bo and not bathing for a week...
Man if I was homeless I would take grizzly Adams to a whole new level...
I'd smell like flowers.

[manjisann]

I'd smell like flowers.

Are you per chance thinking of that flower the Corpse Flower? 

Brandon

[goon 1492]

na cause I'd be like a rastafarian with fat dreads followed by a zz top beard and home made flower and honey soap sents.
man that sounds sassy.

[cb350twin]

What about the strippers with there cotton candy perfume? Maybe thats Waikiki close enough?

[bucky katt]

well, someone did the smart, right thing and dropped this nonsense. geeze, i'd be in violation of the law every time i ate mexican food.