Judge Rules Bloomberg Soda Ban is Stupid
This is great news for Americans and especially New Yorkers. Mayor Bloomberg was going to somehow ban the sale of any sugary drink over 16 ounces in the city, but a judge reviewed the law, found it to be stupid and completely unenforceable. As such, the city is forbidden from going through with the ban.
From CNBC here:
A judge on Monday invalidated New York City’s plan to ban large sugary drinks from restaurants and other eateries, one day before the new law was to take effect.
New York City officials say the decision will be appealed as soon as possible, and they remain confident the regulations will “ultimately be upheld.”
State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling in Manhattan ruled the new regulations are “fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences. The simple reading of the rule leads to the earlier acknowledged uneven enforcement even within a particular city block, much less the city as a whole … the loopholes in this rule effectively defeat the state purpose of the rule.”
New York City is “enjoined and permanently restrained from implementing or enforcing the new regulations,” Tingling ruled.
The American Beverage Association and other business groups had sued the city challenging the ban.
What was New York going to do? Stick guns in people’s faces and demand a taste of every beverage? Shut down businesses that don’t agree with the ban? Its about time someone stood up to this busybody.
