I was reading this and thinking, is this not a waste of resources?

[thetreble 19]

Kid arrested over fake id

Okay so, yeah it's against the law. But, admittedly, when I went to university I had just turned 18 and some girl in Res gave me one. I can't imagine having being caught and arrested. I would assumed I would have gotten taken away and told not to come back to the store like I saw happen to other kids.

You know, I often wonder about arrests and silly things like this. I wonder how many people in the US are in jail for things that maybe a fine would have taken care of. What's the worst that could have happened? The kid had a couple of beers and got tipsy? He's 19, not 10.

Don't know.

[Sprailenes 47]

What about California and the three strikes rule. Do you know how many people are serving life terms there for stupid stuff??

[DeadPoolX 9]

Kid arrested over fake id

Okay so, yeah it's against the law. But, admittedly, when I went to university I had just turned 18 and some girl in Res gave me one. I can't imagine having being caught and arrested. I would assumed I would have gotten taken away and told not to come back to the store like I saw happen to other kids.

You know, I often wonder about arrests and silly things like this. I wonder how many people in the US are in jail for things that maybe a fine would have taken care of. What's the worst that could have happened? The kid had a couple of beers and got tipsy? He's 19, not 10.

Don't know.

Overall, I agree. But I don't think MADD has the same lobbying power in Canada as it does in the United States. MADD was the reason the drinking age was moved from 18 to 21 -- you know, because 21 year-olds are so much more responsible than they were three years before.

It's been said many times, but it's weird that you can fight and die for your country, but can't legally get a drink.

One area in which I do think checking ID is exceptionally important is in clubs. There have been numerous cases where underage girls have slipped in and somehow managed to get together with a guy there. Some people say that the guy should "know" or "ask" the girl her age first. But the club specifies 21+ and checking the age is the club's responsibility, not the patron's. And how well does asking a girl her age go over? That's probably not a great opening line: "Hey baby, are you legal?" Even if she isn't, do you think she'll admit to it?

The reason I get riled up about this is if a guy and a girl get together and she's underage, he's guilty of statutory rape. It doesn't matter if she was willing or he never knew. The man will then be arrested, tried (usually found guilty), possibly serve time and then get labeled as a "sex offender" for the rest of his life.

[wowswift 3]

Kid arrested over fake id

Okay so, yeah it's against the law. But, admittedly, when I went to university I had just turned 18 and some girl in Res gave me one. I can't imagine having being caught and arrested. I would assumed I would have gotten taken away and told not to come back to the store like I saw happen to other kids.

You know, I often wonder about arrests and silly things like this. I wonder how many people in the US are in jail for things that maybe a fine would have taken care of. What's the worst that could have happened? The kid had a couple of beers and got tipsy? He's 19, not 10.

Don't know.

They will always get out the next day or earlier, depending on when they see the judge. and will most likely pay a fine. And since its not a felony, it wouldn't matter in california, only three felony strikes matter.

[Mephys 2]

Yeah it's completely stupid IMO.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

You know, I often wonder about arrests and silly things like this. I wonder how many people in the US are in jail for things that maybe a fine would have taken care of. What's the worst that could have happened? The kid had a couple of beers and got tipsy? He's 19, not 10.

Don't know.

I see it differently. The worst that could happen is the little pr1ck gets drunk; drives, and kills innocent bystanders. but I see your point.

[DeadPoolX 9]

You know, I often wonder about arrests and silly things like this. I wonder how many people in the US are in jail for things that maybe a fine would have taken care of. What's the worst that could have happened? The kid had a couple of beers and got tipsy? He's 19, not 10.

Don't know.

I see it differently. The worst that could happen is the little pr1ck gets drunk; drives, and kills innocent bystanders. but I see your point.

I think the point is that anyone could do that if they drink too much. I've seen a lot of responsible 18 year-olds and many irresponsible so-called adults.

[Sprailenes 47]

Kid arrested over fake id

Okay so, yeah it's against the law. But, admittedly, when I went to university I had just turned 18 and some girl in Res gave me one. I can't imagine having being caught and arrested. I would assumed I would have gotten taken away and told not to come back to the store like I saw happen to other kids.

You know, I often wonder about arrests and silly things like this. I wonder how many people in the US are in jail for things that maybe a fine would have taken care of. What's the worst that could have happened? The kid had a couple of beers and got tipsy? He's 19, not 10.

Don't know.

They will always get out the next day or earlier, depending on when they see the judge. and will most likely pay a fine. And since its not a felony, it wouldn't matter in california, only three felony strikes matter.

Still causing over crowding of the jail system there.

[JillA 2]

My hubby was arrested at age 18 for underage drinking. He was out with his friends in a park somewhere, and they cracked open a few beers. They got caught, he was arrested and charged. Did some community service, no fine or jail time. And he doesn't have a record either. I didn't think anything of it really when he told me, as at age 18 in Quebec you can drink. It's not like he was 14 which I think is too young. I think the drinking age should be 19 in the US but that's a whole other discussion!

[wowswift 3]

Kid arrested over fake id

Okay so, yeah it's against the law. But, admittedly, when I went to university I had just turned 18 and some girl in Res gave me one. I can't imagine having being caught and arrested. I would assumed I would have gotten taken away and told not to come back to the store like I saw happen to other kids.

You know, I often wonder about arrests and silly things like this. I wonder how many people in the US are in jail for things that maybe a fine would have taken care of. What's the worst that could have happened? The kid had a couple of beers and got tipsy? He's 19, not 10.

Don't know.

They will always get out the next day or earlier, depending on when they see the judge. and will most likely pay a fine. And since its not a felony, it wouldn't matter in california, only three felony strikes matter.

Still causing over crowding of the jail system there.

only on weekends in the drunk tank, since that's most likely where this dude sat.

Edited July 28, 2009 by wowswift