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From: rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: A possible cure for driving drunk, seriously
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Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 16:51:43 EDT
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> 
> In Illinois, bar owners are liable for all damages incurred by patrons who
> leave their establishments under the influence.  I am told by my mother
> (who worked quite a few years in the liquor industry) that statutes of
> this form used to be in place in all fifty states.  Today only about five
> still have laws of this type.
> 
> Steve Stricklen

And we can certainly be thankful for that!  I have been in establishments
that have had literally hundreds of patrons drinking.  There is no way
the staff in these places can keep an eye on everyone.  And to my way of
thinking, there is no reason why they should have to.  It's about time we
cut out this foolishness of going after those who are not responsible for
a crime and nail those who are!  The "New Prohibition (sp?)" is taking
hold in this country.  I, for one, would rather it didn't.

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