The piece was scientifically misleading and utterly tasteless. I have no idea why that particular section of the park was restricting stepping on the grass, but as to the laws restricting smokers from imposing secondhand smoke on other people - including children, people with respiratory disease, and others who will be vulnerable to the effects of secondhand smoke - her pieces (and your endorsement of it) are stuck in the dark ages. A recent study in Ireland documented a HUGE drop in medical costs when exposure to secondhand smoke was reduced. For years, people with respiratory disease have been basically unable to use taxpayer funded venues like parks and concert spaces because others were allowed to breathe smoke on them. The money saved from reducing secondhand smoke exposure could pay for any number of other services. I would bet that there was someone in Bee's original clips who noted the health risks, which she edited out. The whole thing was particularly tasteless in the aftermath of Clarence Clemons' death and the likelihood that his history of smoking was a contributing factor. Stewart had just underscored the importance of science, and of facts in his opening bit. Perhaps Bee felt a need to countweight science and facts. Worthy of Fox news, not the Daily Show.