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EDITORIAL: Man responsible for smoker's death got the message 

Unfortunately, it's already too late for the jury to "send a message" to the man responsible for Harry Frankson's death: Harry Frankson. A smoker for more than 40 years at the time of his death, Frankson had daily exposure to the U.S. surgeon general's warning that has been on cigarette packs since 1966. Like nearly all smokers, Frankson saw that warning several times a day for more than 40 years. If a person ignores that many warnings he certainly bears responsibility for the consequences. . . .

Making choices with more permanent risks, such as choosing to smoke, is really no different: One weighs the risks against the rewards and chooses accordingly, aware there are consequences. That's the way freedom works.

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