[Texas Mom]

Well, by your rational maybe we should just shut all the bars down, is that what you would like to see?

No, but would like to see people drink responsibly and not put other people lives in danger.

Having a couple drinks and some fun is fine but what they are talking about are the ones that don't know when to quit.

I have seen too much heartache caused by alcohol and have experienced it myself to have much sympathy for people who can't handle their booze or the consequences of their actions.

[eastforker]

How do you know who they arrested or how much they had to drink.

[Old Professer]

AA, right?

[calex59]

Sorry, but they are not talking about people stumbling drunk here. They are using the gauge of 3 beers to arrest them as drunk in public. If you are drunk on 3 beers you better ask for a liver transplant as yours is fried.

This is wrong, the drunk in public laws, in any state, were passed in order to keep extremely drunken individuals off the streests. The "public" part of the law meant just that, walking down the streets(or stumbling as the case may be), not sitting in a bar.

This is a gross misinterpretation of the drunk in public law and is obviously being done for revenue. If you wish to live a facist state then please head to one of the muslim countries, they don't allow alchohol and we all know how wonderful their citizens have it! No deaths there for any reason.

[hispanarepublicana]

I heard they've been using the "drunk-driving" breathalyzer measurements to qualify the "drunk in public" charge on these bar-busts.....basically raiding bars and making everyone take breathalyzers.....THAT'S facism--especially in a hotel bar; that's the whole idea of those New Years' Eve hotel packages....so you can imbibe while out on the town without having to drive home.