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Q What should be done for smooth enforcement of the smoking ban?

It seems futile for only 1,000 law enforcers in the welfare and police departments to ensure that most people will follow the ban. Given the ubiquity of video-taking mobile phones and the fact that most Hong Kong people abhor smoking and love money, why not set up an online database system or SMS system for people to send any videos or images of smokers puffing in public areas?

If this leads to successful charges, the reporters will get a considerable sum of money.

To make the punishment even more of a deterrent, why not post the video on the internet? Humiliation is more powerful than other kinds of punishment.

Leo Johnson, Tung Chung

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