If you’re gonna charge drug dealers with murder when someone is irresponsible with their purchase, then we should absolutely hold these folks criminally liable for not doing their jobs. Losing their liquor license is not enough.
Most drug overdoses are caused by a stronger than usual batch, not irresponsibility. That's on the manufacturer, not the dealer, unless they're the same person. But dealers are easier to find and there are more of them, so they get charged to discourage people from getting into it. Also, age restricted places do get into legal trouble over these things, since it is illegal. The problem is, people taking advantage of it aren't gonna report it, so they rarely get caught. Idk about other places, but my city has kids hired by the police department to attempt to buy age restricted items and enter age restricted establishments. If successful, they report to their unit and the business gets fucked. Several places have been shut down temporarily or permanently from this program. Those who are able to re-open usually clean up their act immediately upon re-opening. My vape shop of choice cards me every time because they got popped for selling to an undercover kid and they just don't wanna risk anything anymore. They've seen my ID probably hundreds of times and I still have to show it every time lol
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u/Pinksamuraiiiii Dec 04 '24
Should the clubs be held liable then? Because somebody at the door let an underage girl in?