Smokers living in the Providence Housing Authority’s five high-rises for the elderly and disabled can’t light up in their apartments anymore. Effective April 30, but still being implemented, the policy forces them to designated areas outside.City officials will announce the regulation Thursday, saying it promotes a healthy living environment and reduces the risk of fires.“They have no right to tell us what we can or can’t do in our apartments,” 65-year-old Perry says with assistance from a voice box device in her neck. “I pay rent. And what are they going to do next, tell us when to go to the bathroom, shower and have sex?”
Posted because I remember growing up in that state.
I don't remember some of the people acting disgusted by smokers when I lived there.They probably were even though they never said anything then.
Times change and everyone has a license to hate smokers now.
Thanks to denormalization smokers seem to be treated like demons now.
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