Spanish Restaurant Shut Down

[maxx]

Even before the new smoking law took effect last January 2, the restaurant posted signs which read, "As a private business, making use of what we understand to be our rights, this law will not be applied in our establishment."
The signs went on to accuse Spain's Socialist government of using the new law as a "smoke screen to cover up seven years of massive destruction in Spain," apparent references to Spain's deep economic crisis and to the two terms of the elected government.
The restaurant owner, Jose Eugenio Arias, has since formed an association called Reform or Be Ruined, trying to build support among other bar and restaurant owners for non-compliance with the law.

Spain shutting down restaurant for defying smoking ban - CNN.com

In another article I read (sorry, lost the link), it has been reported that sales of e-cigs has gone up 800% in Spain since the ban went into effect....and sales of patches and gum as has also gone up considerably.

 

[t9c]

Good grief! A fine of nearly $200,000!!!!!!! Just think, if he actually could pay it, his business would probably never recover from that big of a loss. May as well let 'em shut it down so they don't get a stinking centavo! Somehow, it seems to me anyway (rational thinking) that if they fined him say $2,000 for the 1st infraction and subsequent fines about equal, they would get some cash until the owner caved to the law. Facing that large of a fine, I'd say up your's as well since I wouldn't be able to pay it anyway.

 

[maxx]

The man has guts......I like that....

 

[banjo]

Great article! Thanks for posting. Much appreciated.

 

[wave42]

If every restaurant owner told the government to p*ss off, it would be impossible to enforce.

 

[Petrodus]

If every restaurant owner told the government
to p*ss off, it would be impossible to enforce.

All levels of government have 1 unanswered question...
How many freedoms can they steal from citizens
before they SNAP?

You see... Its their job. They have to keep stealing freedoms
in order to determine limits to their power.

Wake Up America