Comments on: December 16 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:39:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nevins http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37058 nevins Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:50:32 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8014#comment-37058 Banning sales of tobacco at Colleges? A legal product, adults (in the legal sense), and a prohibition against a sale. This seems over the top in protectiveness, and general government busibodyness. I hope that the ACLU and Big Tobacco team up to fight this one. Infringing on the liberties of both sellers and buyers is absurd. Banning sales of tobacco at Colleges?
A legal product, adults (in the legal sense), and a prohibition against a sale. This seems over the top in protectiveness, and general government busibodyness. I hope that the ACLU and Big Tobacco team up to fight this one. Infringing on the liberties of both sellers and buyers is absurd.

]]> By: Matt http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37057 Matt Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:51:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8014#comment-37057 Any chance that Obama's health care plan would set up medical courts? That 1.4 billion number is astounding (but confirms what we all know, namely, that defensive medicine is widespread and expensive). Any chance that Obama’s health care plan would set up medical courts? That 1.4 billion number is astounding (but confirms what we all know, namely, that defensive medicine is widespread and expensive).

]]> By: MF http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37044 MF Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:08:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8014#comment-37044 <i>MF: That’s cuz you went to the smart kids school. Not everyone is so lucky.</i> True, if by "smart" you mean the only public school in the city, an average, middle class city at that. Oh, and I also rode a school bus every day. To get back to point, I highly doubt there are very many 21 YO high school students, even at the most disadvantaged schools. If they haven't graduated before then, they have probably long since dropped out. MF: That’s cuz you went to the smart kids school. Not everyone is so lucky.

True, if by “smart” you mean the only public school in the city, an average, middle class city at that. Oh, and I also rode a school bus every day.

To get back to point, I highly doubt there are very many 21 YO high school students, even at the most disadvantaged schools. If they haven’t graduated before then, they have probably long since dropped out.

]]> By: jkoerner http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37039 jkoerner Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:06:35 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8014#comment-37039 I think the legal age for tobacco is 18. I knew plenty of high school students that bought cigarettes and smoked. I think the legal age for tobacco is 18. I knew plenty of high school students that bought cigarettes and smoked.

]]> By: John Burgess http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-36979 John Burgess Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:12:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8014#comment-36979 MF: That's cuz you went to the smart kids school. Not everyone is so lucky. MF: That’s cuz you went to the smart kids school. Not everyone is so lucky.

]]> By: MF http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-36962 MF Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:17:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8014#comment-36962 Why would there be a need to ban tobacco sales at high schools? In most places it's illegal for anyone under 21 to buy. I don't know of too many 21-year-old high school students. Why would there be a need to ban tobacco sales at high schools? In most places it’s illegal for anyone under 21 to buy. I don’t know of too many 21-year-old high school students.

]]> By: Bill Poser http://overlawyered.com/2008/12/december-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-36943 Bill Poser Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:55:46 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8014#comment-36943 I'm doubtful as to the impact of the Boston ban on the sale of tobacco products at colleges. Such a ban might have a significant impact at colleges distant from regular retail outlets, but I can't think of any college in Boston from a student would have more than a short walk to an off-campus store. I’m doubtful as to the impact of the Boston ban on the sale of tobacco products at colleges. Such a ban might have a significant impact at colleges distant from regular retail outlets, but I can’t think of any college in Boston from a student would have more than a short walk to an off-campus store.

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