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29 Jan 2010, 01:51:17
An article from the BBC...
No wonder these little shits think they can do what they like. Some excerpts:
From Friday, a police officer will be able to seize alcohol from suspected under-age drinkers without having to prove they intended to consume it themselves.
Underage kids are allowed to drink only in their parents homes and a few other places - ALL LICENCED. There is *NO* reason for an underage child to have alcohol in public (eg. on the street). They cannot buy it so should not be carrying it for anyone else or such.
He will also be able to issue a so-called "direction to leave" order to children as young as 10 who are causing trouble - until now only those over 16 could receive one.
WTF? When did just doing as a copper tells you stop being something people did? Can we honestly come up with more pointless bureaucracy than this? a "direction to leave" order? No, just do what a fucking copper tells you, it's not bloody hard.
Finally, any shopkeepers who are caught selling alcohol to under-age drinkers twice in three months will immediately lose their licence - a toughening of the law from "three strikes" to "two strikes".
It's illegal to sell alcohol to under 18s. It's easy enough to ask for ID. There should be no "strikes" - punish for the first offence. Even if it's just "you'll lose your licence for a week - pull the alcohol from the shelves or shut for that time" - see how often they want all that work.
Of course, all this just comes down to the lack of respect and "I'll do what I want" culture we seem to have now. And I'm sure some scum lawyer will find a "human rights" excuse.