No Ifs, Ands, or Buts

Antonino Votano, an Italian gangster who escaped into hiding a year ago after being sentenced to life for a murder conviction, was known to be a chain-smoker. So when police found a pile of hundreds of fresh cigarette butts bearing Votano’s brand outside a building, they called in reinforcements. Votano was indeed inside, and was captured without incident. He had thrown the butts out a tiny window of his hideout, which could not be seen from the street. (Reuters) ...It’s amazing how many people refuse to believe that cigarettes are dangerous.