That's why leaf blowers should not be banned, but _outlawed_. An outlaw, in the traditional sense, is a criminal who is placed outside of the protection of the

That's why leaf blowers should not be banned, but _outlawed_. An outlaw, in the traditional sense, is a criminal who is placed outside of the protection of the law, so that he can be killed with impunity. Similarly, anyone who sees a leaf blower in operation should be legally allowed to destroy it (without hurting the operator, of course).