Dec 14, 2006 • 1 min read

Pete Doherty will not be fined for smoking on Scottish stage

Pete Doherty will not be fined for lighting up on stage in Inverness, with authorities issuing a warning instead, angering anti-smoking campaigners.

It's emerged that Pete Doherty will not be fined for breaking Scottish anti-smoking laws by lighting up on stage in Inverness recently. As you may know, recently passed laws in the country dictate that no smoking is allowed in indoor public places.

Authorities made the decision to waive the £50 penalty, issuing a warning instead, and annoying anti-smoking campaigners, who think he got off lightly because he's famous. Politician Stewart Maxwell said: "If taxi drivers can be fined for smoking, then the idea that celebrities can get away with it is outrageous".

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