In my past when I bartended in NJ and in Mass (in the early 80s) it was against the law to serve an intoxicated person, for the reason that the bar could be held liable for any damage that the drunken person causes. Some people would get a little beligerent when approaching the cut off stage, so what most bartenders would do is make the drink with all mixer then just float a little bit of booze on the top.. the drunk would never know...
I have no problem with the cops waiting outside of a bar, and pickup people as they get into their cars and drive off, but when they go into a bar, and randomly check people and arrest them, (this of course is without me knowing the facts of how they determined who is to be arrested) that is wrong.
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