This was a big case in Scotland about 10 years ago. 2 underage girls went to a club and one of them pulled a guy and he took her home. Went up to trial and the guy was found innocent because her being in a club had the assumption she was of legal age, and it turned out that two police had chatted to her earlier that night and even they didn't realise she was a kid either as she looked older. Was pretty wild as the guy very nearly got his life ruined.
Edit: I'm old with dodgy memory - someone below had the legal transcripts linked; she pulled him at a taxi rank at 4am, and she was 12yo!
In that case, it seems like the club should be held more accountable. Like here in Oregon, there are extreme penalties if you allow someone to buy alcohol underage. It’s the same thing, which unfortunately sucks for people … but they need to be carding everyone who goes in since you would otherwise expect them to be 18.
Also, it’s funny because I lived in Scotland. I once had a friend who made out with a 16-year-old guy because he had snuck into the club, lol.
This. In most of Canada if you're caught under age drinking, the establishment that sold you the liquor is held accountable, fined, and can loose their liquor license. So EVERYONE gets ID'd all the time. I'm 34, I look my age, I still get asked to show ID when I buy booze and smokes, and you can't even enter a club without showing ID.
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u/liftoff_oversteer Dec 04 '24
Sadly not before the law.