Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!edsel!bentley!hoxna!houxm!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxj!mhuxr!ulysses!allegra!alice!nomi From: nomi@alice.UUCP (Nomi Harris) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Shocking News Story Message-ID: <3218@alice.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Jan-85 20:36:05 EST Article-I.D.: alice.3218 Posted: Tue Jan 1 20:36:05 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Jan-85 04:07:29 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 24 ^Shoppers assaulted by poison gas< MURRAY HILL, NJ (AP) _ Innocent shoppers in a New Jersey food store were assailed yesterday by poisonous smoke. Some of the victims suffered from headaches, respiratory problems, and eye irritation after exposure to the smoke. The foul-smelling smoke contained several toxic gases, as well as dangerous carcinogens. The source of smoke was found to be an ignited tube of dried leaves wielded by another shopper in the store. When questioned, the assailant replied that it was his right to smoke if he wanted to. His wife agreed, saying that she couldn't understand why everyone was making such a fuss about it. An unidentified witness was reported to say, "I agree completely. I personally happen to be addicted to swinging around a large, metal club. I see no reason why I should be prevented from doing so whenever and wherever I feel like it. The wimps who complain that they are being hurt by my inadvertently bashing them with my club should just grow up. I have the right to do whatever I find pleasurable. If that happens to harm other people, that's too bad, but I'm not going to relinquish my freedom." This argument failed to convince some shoppers, including one young woman who was incapacitated by a migraine headache caused by exposure to the cigar smoke. Neither the smoker nor the club-swinger was arrested. AP-NR-12-31 1953EST<