Golf club employees charged with overserving crash victims

Drunk Driving - Court Sentence
Canada
January 13, 2009 2:28pm CST
How far should the net be cast when it comes in people drinking and then getting beind the wheel? Who is truly responsible? The individual, the server, the club, the bartender?? Should there be a law that states a limit to the number of drinks sold per person or that keys be removed at the door??? In the case of this news story 3 people died because they chose to drink and not have a designated driver, but their actions are hurting the lives of so many more. Whats your opinion?http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090113.CHARGES13/TPStory/National
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
16 Jan 09
The problem in this country is we have too many lawyers that hold everyone accountable for someone's actions but the person who committed the action. People who are old enough to drink must know that drinking and driving is dangerous and stupid for starters, if they decide to drink and drive they are deserve what they get -- what angers me is when they inflict their stupidity on someone else. Anyone who drinks and drives deserves to be punishment, even if no there are no accidents or no one is hurt. Loss of license or house arrest might serve as a deterrent to this type of activity. Limiting drinks - is that 3 drinks in an hour or 3 drinks through the evening maybe spanning 3 or 4 hours if people go out dining and dancing. And if there is a 3 drink limit, what is to stop someone from bar hopping - 3 drinks here and 3 drinks there and pretty soon someone will be real drunk. Taking someone's keys...what happens when a set gets lost or someone claims that there house was broken into as a result of this action. Designated driver - no problem...my friend is coming to get us or we can call a cab. People must be responsible for themselves!!!
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
16 Jan 09
If I choose to drink I should be responsible for my actions. The reason bars and bartenders are being held responsible is called deep pockets justice. It gives the "victums" more people to sue and lawyers more money. Why should the bartender be responsible for some one else behavior.