State to keep tabs on bars

San Angelo Standard-Times ^ | September 16, 2005 | Matt Phinney

[tbird5]

60 agents hired; MADD lends hand

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is saturating bars in the Abilene and San Angelo areas to arrest people for public intoxication, and bar or nightclub employees who sell alcohol to drunken customers.

The TABC campaign will continue through September 2006, said Lt. Randy Motz said.

''We are meeting with retailers. We are not playing sneak attacks,'' Motz said.

''If we don't arrest a bunch of people, then that's fine. But we will do what we can to get them before they get in their car intoxicated.''

Heather Hodges, an Abilene-based MADD victims advocate, said her group is working closely with the TABC on the project.

''We believe responsible adults should drink responsibly,'' Hodges said.

''And those that serve them should be responsible. A lot of people think it's OK to be drunk in bar, but it's illegal. A bar is not intended to be a place to get fall-down drunk ... . You don't have to be fall-down drunk to be considered drunk. Even after one drink, you aren't 100 percent.''

[trubluolyguy]

''If we don't arrest a bunch of people, then that's fine. But we will do what we can to get them before they get in their car intoxicated.''

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This is a great idea. How about we start executing people because they MIGHT kill someone in the future?

[trubluolyguy]

Busy body do-gooder b!thces.

[stm]

"A lot of people think it's OK to be drunk in bar, but it's illegal"

I guess that makes me a multiple offender!!!

[Mark]

The legal definition of drunk is what?

[the invisib1e hand]

did anyone else hear that MADD strokes checks to law enforcement personnel who meet DUI quotas?

[the invisib1e hand]

The legal definition of drunk is what?

exactly.

[Mark was here]

Any private property the government considers "public" should be tax exempt just like a public park.

[stm]

When this woman actually starts looking good.....

[Mark]

Now that looks like step 13 in a twelve step program.

[spanalot]

ouch!

[spanalot]

Its time to see who has the most ammo.

[Viking2002]

Ah, yes. Nothing like mixing a cocktail of alcohol and gunplay. Lemme get the camcorder. And a safe vantage point. LMAO :-)

[JimRed]

Actually, arresting them before they get into their cars is doing them a favor; a DUI is a whole lot more serious than a mere public intoxication.

[TexasTransplant]

You could probably use that very same analogy for performing an abortion.

[Lancer_N3502A]

Um what if I took a taxi?

[Americanchild]

A cop friend was talking about this. They go undercover at bars that have had repeated problems. Then they only arrest those people who are causing problems.

[JimRed]

You could probably use that very same analogy for performing an abortion.

No, I could not. One has the potential to save innocent life; the other is certain to kill it.

[TexasTransplant]

Innocent before guilt is lost on you.

TT

[TexasTransplant]

>>>Actually, arresting them before they get into their cars is doing them a favor; a DUI is a whole lot more serious than a mere public intoxication<<<

Maybe just arresting them on there way in to the Bar would be more efficient, or maybe just arresting them before they left there house, or maybe just arresting them while they are in college, no... wait... lets arrest there Parents before they procreate... nope we need to nip it at the bud... abortion is the only way to insure that they will never break a law.

Yep that will do it.

TT