“Being in a bar does not exempt one from the state laws against public drunkenness” — Carolyn Beck, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Priceless absurdity from a story in Reuters about people in Texas being arrested for being drunk in a bar.
Hat tip: James Joyner
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Jesse 03.23.06 at 12:42 pm
I….I don’t even know what to make of that
Jesse 03.23.06 at 12:42 pm
I….I don’t even know what to make of that
A. J. 03.23.06 at 1:03 pm
It’s very stupid. I understand they want to reduce the risk of drunk driving, but I imagine there are more important matters the police should be dealing with than waiting around for someone to start making a fool of themselves in some bar.
A. J. 03.23.06 at 1:03 pm
It’s very stupid. I understand they want to reduce the risk of drunk driving, but I imagine there are more important matters the police should be dealing with than waiting around for someone to start making a fool of themselves in some bar.
Vinnie Garcia 03.27.06 at 12:50 pm
This is why public intoxication is a stupid law. We already have disorderly conduct and DWI, which seems to take care of the reasons you’d normally arrest someone for PI. If you’re drunk in a bar, not making a fool of yourself, and not driving home I don’t see what the problem is.
Vinnie Garcia 03.27.06 at 12:50 pm
This is why public intoxication is a stupid law. We already have disorderly conduct and DWI, which seems to take care of the reasons you’d normally arrest someone for PI. If you’re drunk in a bar, not making a fool of yourself, and not driving home I don’t see what the problem is.
Aaron 03.27.06 at 1:02 pm
In the immortal words of Ron White: “I wasn’t drunk in pub-lick. I was drunk in a bar and they put me in pub-lick… :)
Aaron Brazell 03.27.06 at 1:02 pm
In the immortal words of Ron White: “I wasn’t drunk in pub-lick. I was drunk in a bar and they put me in pub-lick… :)
David Nick 03.27.06 at 3:50 pm
I get the feeling that we’re getting back to prohibition again…..
If it isn’t with smoking, the next target will be booze again….
And they say history doesn’t repeat itself LOL
David Nick 03.27.06 at 3:50 pm
I get the feeling that we’re getting back to prohibition again…..
If it isn’t with smoking, the next target will be booze again….
And they say history doesn’t repeat itself LOL
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