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Originally posted by KLPDaisy
I think that yes they should. If someone keeps on coming up to you all night buying drinks, you have a pretty good idea of when they get drunk and should stop serving them. Bars are private businesses and do have the right to refuse to serve someone. One of my housemates is a bartender, and what she usually does is that when really drunk girls come up to her and order drinks, she just won't put any more alcohol in them.
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It's not always possible for a bartender to keep an eye on every single person they are serving.
In a busy bar on a Saturday night, the bartenders will often be so busy that they don't pay too much attention to the person they are serving (in a place that is 21 and up).... And they see so many faces in such a short amount of time, it could easily be hard for them to recognize one and remember how many times that person has been to the bar.
AND, it also doesn't take into account bar hopping.... Someone may have gone to 6 different bars in an hour or 2, and taken 18 shots.... Then they go to bar #7 and someone orders them one drink that puts them way over the top. How can that possibly be the bartender's fault?
I think this is a time when people need to be able to take care of themselves and/or trust their friends to do so.... Don't look for someone else to blame.
I think the bartender probably should not have served the person so much.... But I don't think he is responsible for the person's death.