carlsbadd Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 This really is upsetting. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24635-2003Jan7.html As a side note The article fails to mention that ANYONE can be aressted for "Public Drunkenss" as there is no test required,it is up to the aressting officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackC Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Only in GOP Virginia! We can get as drunk inside bars in Maryland all we want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Yeah, this is law enforcement running amok. I wouldn't mind if they waited in parking lots to see which people staggered to their cars before acting, or even targeted bars with repeat problems with fights, etc, but giving sobriety tests to ordinary bar patrons is stupid and intrusive. What's next, going to hospitals and citing medicated patients for public intoxication? What do you expect to find in bars, sober people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yomar Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Its the problem with this new notion of pre-emptive law eforcement. Its impossible to prove its effectiveness and it abuses the relationship between government and citizens. Whoever thought this stunt up should be demoted if not fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Uh, Jack, Fairfax is liberal, not conservative. It's Democratic, not Republican. But, I'm sure you know that. To be honest, I don't generally have a problem with this type of policing tactic myself. My problem is there's nothing wrong with drinking and the cops need to shut the hell up and let the party go a little . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Blame the perpetrators, not the police. Alcohol is involved in 50% of all auto accidents in Virginia. When your daughter or wife is killed by a drunk driver, you may feel differently. Lives are more important than fun. I'm glad to see the cops cracking down on alcohol. It's one of the biggest murderers in the U.S. Yes, I believe the policy goes overboard a little bit, but at least it means well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Originally posted by OrangeSkin Yes, I believe the policy goes overboard a little bit, but at least it means well. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. I detest drunk drivers as much as you do. They're not targeting drunk drivers but rather bar patrons, and not even "drunk" ones in the traditional sense. Some of my favorite bars in my life have been walking distance from where I lived. WTF is with ticketing people who may have walked or cabbed to the bar, or who may have done another right thing in arranging for a designated driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 yeah, what red said. stupid policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 The problem with this type of enforcement is that it is very easy to abuse. I have first-hand (actually, second hand as I witnessed such an event) knowledge of abuse of such tactics by Faifax County Police Officers (who, as I understand it, are considered among the finest when it comes to issues like these) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101_proof Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 It is much easier than catching real criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince62 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 while I'm not enthused about this either....if you go back and reread the article you will see that the impact fell on 4 establishments with a track record for altercations and (...by implication) excessive pubic intoxication. patrons were not targeted at the other (what 17?) watering holes where there wasn't a demonstrated propensity for violence. the exercise of the principle may be farfetched...but it doesn't appear that this was done in a haphazard, thoughtless manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.