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Rev · 04-23-2006, 05:17 PM

In Houston, and maybe other areas of Texas, the TABC (Texas Alcohol Beverage Control) has seen fit to enter bars at midnight and make arrests for "public drunkedness". This is all in the name of removing drunks from the roadways. This has come under quite a bit question since these "drunks" were just sitting in bars (not driving).

The rational from TABC, is if they wern't driving now, they were getting ready to drive when the bars closed. Fortunately, from my point of view, the Texas legislature has examinrd the problem, and has exerted pressure on the TABC to tone down their enforcement efforts.

If law enrforcement wants to keep "drunks" off the road, lets do it "on the road" with stricter DWI enforcement. Lets not do it on technicalities in bars, where someone might later beak a traffic law.

No offense meant to rwhite or Mustang II 460 for their "day in day out" efforts to keep us safe.

Rev

04-23-2006, 05:17 PM	#11
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Re: Florida Hwy Patrol In Houston, and maybe other areas of Texas, the TABC (Texas Alcohol Beverage Control) has seen fit to enter bars at midnight and make arrests for "public drunkedness". This is all in the name of removing drunks from the roadways. This has come under quite a bit question since these "drunks" were just sitting in bars (not driving). The rational from TABC, is if they wern't driving now, they were getting ready to drive when the bars closed. Fortunately, from my point of view, the Texas legislature has examinrd the problem, and has exerted pressure on the TABC to tone down their enforcement efforts. If law enrforcement wants to keep "drunks" off the road, lets do it "on the road" with stricter DWI enforcement. Lets not do it on technicalities in bars, where someone might later beak a traffic law. No offense meant to rwhite or Mustang II 460 for their "day in day out" efforts to keep us safe. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe Last edited by Rev; 04-23-2006 at 08:43 PM..