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Originally Posted by shillelagh
Ok in scotland ... they're talking about banning 2 for 1 on alcoholic drinks, minimum pricing, and possibly nightclubs contributing to the policing costs for people leaving the nightclub.
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Drive to cut Scots alcohol abuse
Now the woman who was interviewed the off licence owner says that shopowners shouldnt have to police what the customers are drinking ... I was in the co-op in haslingden this afternoon and they wouldnt serve a customer with booze because he was drunk ... and in fact the girl said it was illegal for her to serve him with the 2 litre bottle of cider because he was drunk and that she could get in trouble for it. She took the bottle of cider from him and the man stumbled out of the co-op and she said at least he didnt get nasty. |
Doesn't seem all that extreme ... In Ontario, we have had laws similar to this for a long time and they haven't seemed to slow down the drinkers who don't abuse alcohol .... all Beer Stores and liquor stores have limited hours, and all ID anyone who looks underage. It is also illegal to serve obviously intoxicated persons in any outlet (tho' in the clubs, where it is crowded, and difficult to police, people seem to get as drunk as they please) ... police regularly pick up people for public drunkeness and give them accomodation for the night (the tank). There is a legal minimum at which outlets can sell booze ... I belive that for beer it is $25 for a 2-4. All these regs. don't seem to put up barriers for folks who just want to have a good time, without screwing things up for everybody else.
Of course, this is in Ontario: each Province sets its own liquor laws.