Drinking in Texas- government actively searches for people to arrest in bars
 

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Officials Make Public Intoxication Arrests Inside Bars

POSTED: 4:04 pm CST March 15, 2006
UPDATED: 9:44 am CST March 17, 2006

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IRVING, Texas -- The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has taken its fight against drunken driving to a new level. TABC agents, along with Irving police, targeted 36 bars and clubs Friday, arresting some allegedly intoxicated patrons before they departed the businesses.

The officers and agents also kept watch on bartenders who might have over-served patrons.

Agents arrested 30 people Friday night. Most of the suspects now face charges of public intoxication.

The agents and Irving police officers traveled from bar to bar and worked undercover, according to an NBC 5 report.


The report also said that some agents shared tables with suspected drunken patrons. Some patrons were subjected to field sobriety tests inside bars.

Agents and officers said the operation represented an effort to reduce drunken driving.

Sgt. Chris Hamilton, of the TABC, said some inebriated bar patrons "end up killing themselves or someone else" after departing the businesses.

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Since I'm from DFW I have an interesting fact to share.. stuff like this happens to DFW from time to time.. if you ever wonder what the influence is..

http://madd.com/

Address: MADD National Office
511 E. John Carpenter Frwy. Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062

Notice their address.. they are headquartered in Irving.

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That just blows me away. I mean, it is scary how far the government will go on some things.

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if those cops have so much free time on their hands, why not just give the drunks a ride home? that'd stop em from driving drunk.

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that is way out of line. there are taxis for a reason.

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I like that idea. Even better charge them for the ride too.

I don't go out to drink. If I have dinner out I might have two glasses with dinner. If I go to a friends and drink then I'm staying the night. Most of the time I prefer drinking at home.

There is just too much to risk drinking and driving.

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The next thing the police will start arresting people with PENISES, as they are potential RAPISTS!

Ladies with strap ons - YOU ARE NEXT!!!!!

Now all together:
"In the land of the free.............."

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It gets worse and worse as we go on.... :(

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There is a Baptist cabal at work in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission ...

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Walker Texas Ranger would never have done that.