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What would be your basis for seeking a breathalyzer test?

Here's my logic. Police get called because of loud disturbance...police investigate and find party going on. They knock on the door to inquire (or perhaps observe comings and goings of teenagers with alcohol), and see alcohol present. Perhaps they don't even see the alocohol, but at the door, perhaps they can smell alcohol on the person answering the door. They have evidence of a crime (the alcohol), so then check the kids out. I'm no law enforcement officer or lawyer, but I assume that police may then proceed with a breathalyzer test. Test is positive, underage suspect is charged with possession and use of alcohol.

Police get called because of loud disturbance...police investigate and find party going on. They knock on the door to inquire (or perhaps observe comings and goings of teenagers with alcohol), and see alcohol present.

In Sanity County, New Jersey circa 1985-89, when the Police came to a party we were usually told to keep the noise down. On a rare occasion, we might have been asked to leave. No one got arrested. Sometimes Parents were informed (horrors!)

Why don't we just bubble-wrap everybody and round-off every sharp edge and get it over with.