The Rolling Stones have avoided a smoking fine despite being very very naughty and lighting-up during their gig at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday. Both Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood were reported as having smoked during the show, in violation of the new anti-smoking rules, but Greenwich Council has reportedly said it will not prosecute the pair because they're practically dead anyway, so it would seem petty to stop them smoking. Or something like that.
Richards was, of course, in trouble for breaking the smoking ban in Scotland last year after puffing away in Hampden Park, but again avoided having to pay a fine. What, with Pete Doherty getting off on his drug charges because police forgot to file the paperwork, and the Stones getting off for smotking on stage because the council can't be arsed to do anything about it, the authorities in this country seem to be getting very slack of late. Which is great news. I'm off to kill a swan.