Lancashire landlord who flouted smoking ban out of jail (From Chorley Citizen)
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Lancashire landlord who flouted smoking ban out of jail
6:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010 in
A LANCASHIRE pub landlord who flouted the smoking ban, has walked free from prison after an online campaign raised enough money to pay his fines.
Nick Hogan was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £7,136 in costs when he was found guilty of breaching the ban in January 2008.
Hogan, 43, of Hollinshead Street, Chorley, had failed to pay the money and was sent to prison for six months by Bolton Magistrates Court.
But the former landlord of the Holden Arms in Haslingden and the Waterside pub in Summerseat, whose wife Denise runs The Swan With Two Necks in Chorley, has now walked free after serving 11 days of his sentence.
Speaking outside Forest Bank prison in Salford, Hogan, 43, said: “I was devastated to be sent to jail.
"The smoking ban has cost me my pub, my job and my liberty.
“I’d like to thank everyone who donated money to get me out of jail, and all the well-wishers who sent me cards and letters while I was behind bars.
"I can’t thank them enough.
“It’s wonderful to know that so many people feel as strongly as I do about the smoking ban and its impact on ordinary working people.”
The campaign to pay Hogan’s fines was launched by blogger Anna Raccoon with the help of fellow libertarian blogger Old Holborn, who set up an account so people could donate online.
Within 36 hours over £5,000 had been raised. A further £1,200 was donated over the next two days.
By the end of last week donations totalled more than £9,000, enough to pay.
Comments(21)
Chris P Bacon
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6:56pm Wed 10 Mar 10
Why?
Law-breaking on such a big and dangerous scale justified a spell inside. Rather that than forcing people to risk the potential harm of breathing in their second-hand foul expiration of dangerous air.
IanHuddy
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7:08pm Wed 10 Mar 10
suttydog
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7:09pm Wed 10 Mar 10
voxpopuli
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7:10pm Wed 10 Mar 10
Come the Revolution
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7:23pm Wed 10 Mar 10
RantinRab
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7:30pm Wed 10 Mar 10
Chris P Bacon wrote:Chris, It's people like you who are ruining this once great country.
Hogan said “I was devastated to be sent to jail. The smoking ban has cost me my pub, my job and my liberty."
Why?
Law-breaking on such a big and dangerous scale justified a spell inside. Rather that than forcing people to risk the potential harm of breathing in their second-hand foul expiration of dangerous air.
We, as individuals, should have the choice. We are adults.
Instead, we are 'nannied' from the cradle to the grave by the 'authorities'.
chrislancs
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7:40pm Wed 10 Mar 10
Freedom was hard won in this country and will not be given up lightly.
Chris ReidPPC
English Democrats
Hyndburn/Haslingden
Mike Costa
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9:04pm Wed 10 Mar 10
chrislancs wrote:Mike Costa:
It shows how much people are annoyed at this removal of the freedom of choice. everybody knows there was a better compromise, but the intolerance of the health fascists won the day. now is the time to re visit the smoking ban and allow people a choice. The way to stop people smoking is through education. you can not treat grown ups like criminals, and then take tax on the products they use. Freedom was hard won in this country and will not be given up lightly. Chris ReidPPC English Democrats Hyndburn/Haslingden
Oh dear, another member of the loony fringe. English Democrats? What the hell are they?
GrindletonBob
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9:41pm Wed 10 Mar 10
suttydog
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6:16am Thu 11 Mar 10
Chris P Bacon
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7:19am Thu 11 Mar 10
And you're right, we should have the choice as adults and our choice is to be protected from being forced to breathe in dangerous air from the lungs of self-centred morons.
blackburn south
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7:48am Thu 11 Mar 10
Chris P Bacon wrote:Don`t go in the pub, if you don`t want breathe tobacco smoke. Whats YOUR problem? You need to get a life. Its none of your business.
What a deranged viewpoint. The law introduced is a tremendous benefit in extending people's lives. The removal of the foul fog of polluted air in confined spaces will help increase the lifespan of people as it will reduce or eliminate the potential of respiratory diseases such as emphesima and lung cancer. That's not 'ruining the country', it's benefitting the country. And you're right, we should have the choice as adults and our choice is to be protected from being forced to breathe in dangerous air from the lungs of self-centred morons.
midas
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9:49am Thu 11 Mar 10
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There should be pubs for both but unfortunatley the non smokers have to go to the smoking pubs because smokers are so weak willed that they seem unable to go for any length of time without needing a fag. How often have you been out for a meal with a big group of people and the table is deserted between courses as the smokers need to go outside? how ridiculous is that. I used to do it and looking back its madness!!
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Nick Hogan was sent to jail for refusing to pay his fine, not for the actual offence itself.
chris26
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10:40am Thu 11 Mar 10
HarleSyker
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10:50am Thu 11 Mar 10
I never saw what was wrong with just having non smoking areas.
When I say get rid of all smokers and drinkers, and higher council tax and petrol tax by more that 100 percent in order to recoup the loss, lets see how much you hate the foul smell of smoke, because you'll need to get acustom to the smell of being ripped off
blackburn south
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1:09pm Thu 11 Mar 10
midas wrote:Midas if you don`t want to smoke find another pub.
How about "don't go in the pub if you want to smoke!". Its the smoker that causes the prolem not the non smoker. It should be nothing to do with the law its just plain manners. . There should be pubs for both but unfortunatley the non smokers have to go to the smoking pubs because smokers are so weak willed that they seem unable to go for any length of time without needing a fag. How often have you been out for a meal with a big group of people and the table is deserted between courses as the smokers need to go outside? how ridiculous is that. I used to do it and looking back its madness!! . Nick Hogan was sent to jail for refusing to pay his fine, not for the actual offence itself.
Chris P Bacon
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5:45pm Thu 11 Mar 10
blackburn south wrote:Of course I'll happily go in to any pub I want to as I am no longer forced to breathe in the vile expiration of the self-centred morons who care nothing for their own health so why should they care for another's?
Chris P Bacon wrote:Don`t go in the pub, if you don`t want breathe tobacco smoke. Whats YOUR problem? You need to get a life. Its none of your business.
What a deranged viewpoint. The law introduced is a tremendous benefit in extending people's lives. The removal of the foul fog of polluted air in confined spaces will help increase the lifespan of people as it will reduce or eliminate the potential of respiratory diseases such as emphesima and lung cancer. That's not 'ruining the country', it's benefitting the country. And you're right, we should have the choice as adults and our choice is to be protected from being forced to breathe in dangerous air from the lungs of self-centred morons.
And it IS plenty of my business. The fact is, it's demonstrably none of yours since you are clearly a smoker.
suttydog
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6:08pm Thu 11 Mar 10
champs95
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7:27pm Thu 11 Mar 10
Peckish
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9:46am Fri 12 Mar 10
Mike Costa wrote:Loony Fringe? I haven't a clue who the English Democrats are but I'd have to make it my bussiness to find out who/what they are before, I stick them with any label.
chrislancs wrote: It shows how much people are annoyed at this removal of the freedom of choice. everybody knows there was a better compromise, but the intolerance of the health fascists won the day. now is the time to re visit the smoking ban and allow people a choice. The way to stop people smoking is through education. you can not treat grown ups like criminals, and then take tax on the products they use. Freedom was hard won in this country and will not be given up lightly. Chris ReidPPC English Democrats Hyndburn/HaslingdenMike Costa: Oh dear, another member of the loony fringe. English Democrats? What the hell are they?
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