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From: jeb@eisx.UUCP (Jim Beckman)
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Subject: NJ Hosts Responsibilities
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Date: Fri, 6-Jul-84 13:25:39 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  6 13:25:39 1984
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From a submission by houxu!welsch:

>Most people are interpreting the law wrong.  The law says the "server" of
>alcohol is responsible.  ...

Actually the law doesn't say anything of the kind.  At least a couple of
weeks ago it didn't.  The whole issue has arisen from an INTERPRETATION
of existing law by the NJ Supreme Court.  The Supreme Court's OPINION
seems to imply the situation as Larry describes it.  However, that
interpretation will probably be challenged the first time it is cited,
then the whole appeal and review process will start over.  Even the
court opinion noted that this was an area where action by the
legislature was more appropriate than judicial intervention.

Remember, New Jersey's laws are made by the legislature,
the legislature is made up of lawyers,
and the rest of us are in trouble.

How about the legislatures's refusal to consider giving the
options of initiative and referendum to the citizens?
The New Jersey legislature blows beets.

Jim Beckman   ATTISL, South Plainfield, NJ   eisx!jeb