Sarasota Florida abolish 100 year old law
City commissioners voted Monday to abolish a law dating from 1908 which prohibits spitting. They argued the law is inapplicable.
Sarasota catastrophic injury lawyers said it was used to target low-income neighborhoods. But for the past century, it was illegal. And, although rarely enforced, it is still forbidden to spit on sidewalks and other public spaces in many cities.
Sarasota police arrested two men in 2007 on charges of spitting. Both men had criminal histories that the possession of drugs. A spokesman for police said the arrests were part of a push to reduce crime in neighborhoods known for selling illegal drugs. Reports said cash and marijuana was found on a third person arrested this month for spitting.
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