[robertpaulsen]

What I would like to see go away is holding the establishment responsible for their drinking patrons. If a person drinks, drives, then gets in an accident, it should be 100% his resposibility. I've never understood why the bar is responsible.

[BikerNYC]

It's just not that. What business does government have in telling this or that establishment that they can or cannot serve alcohol or cigarettes? As long as adults are using them, any establishment should be able to allow patrons to partake of them.

[aristeides]

I've never understood why the bar is responsible.

Because the bar typically has deeper pockets than the drinking patron. And trial lawyers love deep pockets.