Its actually a pretty profitable law for municipalities in terms of fine revenues. They make more money and receive more 'prestige' for busting uderage drinkers than they do for domestic violence or even simple assaults.
*shrug* its high profile for law enforcement now.
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Originally posted by 33girl
Ah, the PLCB, always so happy and willing to help. Meanwhile, there was probably some woman down the street calling 911 while her husband beat the shit out of her, but I'm SO glad they busted the 20 year olds drinking a beer instead. 
And yeah, yeah, I know they're breaking the law...IMO this is a morally repugnant law and not one that's deserving of being upheld.
These towns would not have JACK if it wasn't for the college. What thanks do the students get for paying 4 (what am I talking about, 5 or 6) years of tuition and contributing to the town's revenues? Targeted, harassed and unfairly slandered. The chick complaining about the things stolen from the porch? It's more than likely high school students did it.
These cops need to get a fucking life and tackle the problems that arise in their communities that AREN'T caused by the students, because believe me, there are lots and lots of them. Oh, but that might involve having to bust people you went to high school with or something. Sorry, I forgot that if the townies do it it's OK - everything bad is the students' fault.
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