Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 This strikes me as interesting. A new way to achieve prohibition? Can't drink at a hotel bar even if you are staying there and not driving anywhere. If the only place people will be allowed to drink is at home, how long before big daddy wants to arrest people there too? Is it about legislating morality, or is it about getting more people in the system? More jobs for cops, jailers, judges and lawyers. Prohibition?
X. Benedict Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 This strikes me as interesting. A new way to achieve prohibition? Can't drink at a hotel bar even if you are staying there and not driving anywhere. If the only place people will be allowed to drink is at home, how long before big daddy wants to arrest people there too? Is it about legislating morality, or is it about getting more people in the system? More jobs for cops, jailers, judges and lawyers. Prohibition? 642684[/snapback] I would be cutting out a few clippings to frame in my bar for when the DA runs for re-election.
YellowLinesandArmadillos Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 This strikes me as interesting. A new way to achieve prohibition? Can't drink at a hotel bar even if you are staying there and not driving anywhere. If the only place people will be allowed to drink is at home, how long before big daddy wants to arrest people there too? Is it about legislating morality, or is it about getting more people in the system? More jobs for cops, jailers, judges and lawyers. Prohibition? 642684[/snapback] Another reason to avoid anything about Texas. "Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose." Patriot Act and Texas Law Enforcement working together. I love it and not to be totally partisan, this is as bad as Dems in Cal banning smoking outdoors.
SilverNRed Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Another reason to avoid anything about Texas. 642710[/snapback] Yeah, Texas really sucks. Especially if you like beautiful women, great weather, and a great economy.
SilverNRed Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 This strikes me as interesting. Prohibition? 642684[/snapback] It strikes me as retarded. If they want to stop drinking and driving, they should arrest people who are drinking and driving.
YellowLinesandArmadillos Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Yeah, Texas really sucks. Especially if you like beautiful women, great weather, and a great economy. 642726[/snapback] Pretty women, beautiful connotes that they have a sole, insufferable heat and humidity you can have it. The economy I wouldn't mind.
UConn James Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 It strikes me as retarded. If they want to stop drinking and driving, they should arrest people who are drinking and driving. 642727[/snapback] Kind of like arresting people at the wedding altar, b/c being married is one half of the problem of "spousal abuse." It's not enough that cops can sit outside of the bars and cherry-pick the drunks as they pull out of the lot?
SilverNRed Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Pretty women, beautiful connotes that they have a sole, insufferable heat and humidity you can have it. The economy I wouldn't mind. 642732[/snapback] I really love women with great "soles" but then I really love shoes.
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Move along Bill in NYC... Move along... JUST move along Bill, nothing to see.
UConn James Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Move along Bill in NYC... Move along... JUST move along Bill, nothing to see. 642746[/snapback]
X. Benedict Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 I really love women with great "soles" but then I really love shoes. 642738[/snapback] Easy there, Imelda, easy.
meazza Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 This strikes me as interesting. A new way to achieve prohibition? Can't drink at a hotel bar even if you are staying there and not driving anywhere. If the only place people will be allowed to drink is at home, how long before big daddy wants to arrest people there too? Is it about legislating morality, or is it about getting more people in the system? More jobs for cops, jailers, judges and lawyers. Prohibition? 642684[/snapback] so it's illegal to get wasted in a hotel because there is the possibility that you can get in your car and drive intoxicated?
VABills Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Where does it say anything about drinking and driving as the reason for the arrests? That is piss poor reporting and ignorant of anyone to read that into the arrests. The people were simply arrest for drunk in public, and I am pretty sure all 50 states and DC all have the same law. If you want to go to a bar, make an ass of your self and make others around you uncomfortable, then you should be arrested for being a nuisance.
X. Benedict Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Where does it say anything about drinking and driving as the reason for the arrests? That is piss poor reporting and ignorant of anyone to read that into the arrests. The people were simply arrest for drunk in public, and I am pretty sure all 50 states and DC all have the same law. If you want to go to a bar, make an ass of your self and make others around you uncomfortable, then you should be arrested for being a nuisance. 642777[/snapback] There is no longer a public drunkeness law in New York. There is still disorderly conduct.
VABills Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 There is no longer a public drunkeness law in New York. There is still disorderly conduct. 642780[/snapback] I stand corrected. But likely the people arrested were probably being !@#$s to the police when they showed up. Again, people need to relax, have fun, and not be jerks. I dod not believe being a jerk and bothering other people is protected by the constitution. Please do not say freedom of speech because there are caviats about being an ass towards others in exercising that right.
X. Benedict Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 I stand corrected. But likely the people arrested were probably being !@#$s to the police when they showed up. Again, people need to relax, have fun, and not be jerks. I dod not believe being a jerk and bothering other people is protected by the constitution. Please do not say freedom of speech because there are caviats about being an ass towards others in exercising that right. 642781[/snapback] I'm not sure. It seems to me that a private establishment shouldn't be raided without evidence of crime. The crime in this case "being drunk." Unless as you say there are some things not being stated or there being more to the story than what is in print.
VABills Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 I'm not sure. It seems to me that a private establishment shouldn't be raided without evidence of crime. The crime in this case "being drunk." Unless as you say there are some things not being stated or there being more to the story than what is in print. 642787[/snapback] Of course there is: Most had a .17 on the breathalizers. http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/1417...annel=dfw_state
VABills Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 Also, more facts from a different source. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/dfw/news/lo...annel=dfw_local
Chilly Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 I think there is one sentence from that whole article that is pretty much all you need to know. "Going to a bar is not an opportunity to go get drunk," TABC Capt. David Alexander said.
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