[Old Professer]

There is no greater loss of freedom than that imposed by an officer of the court acting in the interest of an overbearing legislature; for this reason, our Constitution has specific rights that bar government from acting in such a manner, the fact that we seem to be giving up these rights by meekly going along with each small bite of the whole, only means that we have no more respect for freedom than those who do not trust us with its license.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

The Constitution does not nor has it ever banned local governments from choosing to enforce public intoxication laws. The Constitution protects your right to argue your case and to petititon the government for a change in the law. Liberty under law. The Constitution makes sure everyone plays by the rules and gets to be heard. It doesn't guarantee everyone the "right" to by totally plastered under the influence of alcohol in public places.

I do not know all the details of this, that I admit. But on its face it is not some tyrannical sting operation by an overbearing government out to oppress the public. It is a reasonable issue for government to address.