Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
This makes no sense; none whatsoever. Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire are offering... ahem... voluntary enrollment of pizza delivery drivers into their "Booze Bounty" program to bust owners or occupants of homes, hotel rooms, whatever, where underage drinking is occuring. Drivers who rat can get $50 and rumors will quickly get out as to whose pizzas NOT to order. And which drivers NOT to tip.
But this is the kicker: Sgt. Mike Schwartz, who is in charge of the Juvenile Division of the Portsmouth Police Department said teens as young as 17 who throw a party could be tried as adults.
OK, you're a kid, but we'll treat you as an adult because we want to punish you hard for doing adults-only things while you're only a kid. Holy crap, this stupidity is mind-boggling.
TrackBackWhich reminds me of a story...
A few weeks ago I was behind someone in line who was required to show ID before buying a pack of cigartettes. (According to the law, anyone under 27 has to be carded.)
He passed the test, bought his cigarettes and jumped into his chevy V8 and sped away.
It's amazing that we'll allow a 16 year old to drive a 2 1/2 ton vehicle down the highway at 65 mph but we insist that they be 18 to buy a pack of Marlboros.
If there's a hidden logic in that, then I've certainly missed it.
Posted by: Steve at May 28, 2004 07:37 PMAny the people who support that law are allowed to drink? They can't be much better than the teenagers.
Posted by: LSU Student at May 31, 2004 02:51 AM