Comments on: Canadian tobacconist: sued if you do… http://overlawyered.com/2008/05/canadian-tobacconist-sued-if-you-do/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Todd Rogers http://overlawyered.com/2008/05/canadian-tobacconist-sued-if-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-18686 Todd Rogers Sat, 31 May 2008 03:03:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7067#comment-18686 Experience has taught me that when a story tickles my "Outrage Nerve," it usually has an "Easy Button" but for purposes of sensationalism, the reporters sometimes skip over that part. Is a variance not an option? I hope at the very least that this guy can figure out how to profit from this little boondoggle. Experience has taught me that when a story tickles my “Outrage Nerve,” it usually has an “Easy Button” but for purposes of sensationalism, the reporters sometimes skip over that part. Is a variance not an option? I hope at the very least that this guy can figure out how to profit from this little boondoggle.

]]> By: matt http://overlawyered.com/2008/05/canadian-tobacconist-sued-if-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-18599 matt Fri, 30 May 2008 20:07:57 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7067#comment-18599 both agencies should be forced to (at the least) provide written apologies to this man for the trouble they have caused both agencies should be forced to (at the least) provide written apologies to this man for the trouble they have caused

]]> By: ras http://overlawyered.com/2008/05/canadian-tobacconist-sued-if-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-18590 ras Fri, 30 May 2008 19:51:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7067#comment-18590 An <a href="http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=508f82d6-15e2-442c-ae60-3e0645046da4" rel="nofollow">update</a>: Excerpt: "City heritage planners met with the health authority and decided that antique signs advertising tobacco products at Old Morris Tobacconist, 116 Government St., can stay, though a large banner will have to be covered up." I especially love the appellation, "heritage planners." And the principle has been confirmed, sigh, that your private activities are now subject to yes/no approvals by the bureaucrats on a case by case basis. An update:

Excerpt: “City heritage planners met with the health authority and decided that antique signs advertising tobacco products at Old Morris Tobacconist, 116 Government St., can stay, though a large banner will have to be covered up.”

I especially love the appellation, “heritage planners.”

And the principle has been confirmed, sigh, that your private activities are now subject to yes/no approvals by the bureaucrats on a case by case basis.

]]> By: Ted Frank http://overlawyered.com/2008/05/canadian-tobacconist-sued-if-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-18589 Ted Frank Fri, 30 May 2008 19:49:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7067#comment-18589 If there is anything that merits a $5000 fine for repeat offenses, it is a once-proud newspaper confusing "its" with "it's." Conrad Black would be rolling in his grave if he were dead. If there is anything that merits a $5000 fine for repeat offenses, it is a once-proud newspaper confusing “its” with “it’s.” Conrad Black would be rolling in his grave if he were dead.

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