Undercover smoking cops
The Columbian brings word that Clark County wants to hire private undercover contractors to bust bars that violate Washington's smoking ban.
Why can't the health department do it themselves?
The county wants to increase penalties as well -- after a warning letter, the tavern would lose its food license, first for three days, then for two week.
The undercover contractors are needed because the county's public
health team -- two women and a man -- doesn't feel safe visiting bars
late at night to enforce the law, Cross said. (Link)
