Ok, so I've read the crazy back and forth that has been going on over the smoking ban and I have to admit I was torn over this iniative until today. Today for the first time I spoke with someone about Selective Prosecution and the smoking ban. As if it wasn't hard enough to be homeless in places like Pioneer Square, the smoking ban will give the cops one more reason to harass those folks. They are just one of many populations of people I can see being adversely ticketed or worse with this as the starting point. I can imagine conversations that begin with a ticket for smoking on the street, progress to a conversation about a weapon or negative comments being made back and forth and the next thing you know people are being arrested. This doesn't sit right with me. I want a smoking ban in public places, I can't support the 25 foot rule, and I am going to vote against this initiative.