Honolulu is considering an ordinance that would fine anyone riding a bus who’s smell offensive to the other passengers. Such fines could be as high as $500.00 and/or 6 months in jail.

Besides being rather harsh, the economy in Honolulu must be booming if they can afford to incarcerate some for 6 months just because they smelled bad. But more to the point, how are they going to enforce it? Unless they have a special BO meter, some ones stink is subjective at best.

And, who is going to enforce it? Are they going to have a special task force set up just to patrol BO on the buses? Check points maybe?

I personally have had to endure the extreme BO of others but, I didn’t suffer any long term damage. And, while I didn’t enjoy it, I tolerated it.

What’s next, fashion police?