Thursday, January 24, 2008
No "takers" in alcohol sting
Suffolk County Police are astounded by the results of a recent underage alcohol sales sting where they sent a 19 year old operative into 20 businesses to buy booze.In a country where typically 20% of the stores "flunk" the sting,all 20 stores in this latest sweep requested ID for a complete sale.They may be surprised,but I am not-it is evident that enforcement is working.Fines and license suspensions are "attention getters" and are helping to put a dent into underage sales.People will still skirt the law by using "straw buyers" and fake ID's but with 100% compliance as this recent sting deonstrates,is a step in the right direction.
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They were ALL tipped off.
Wouldn't shock me!I don't know what the fines are in NY,but here in MD the person who sells to the "bait" not only can get fined $1000 but they are also usually fired when they mess up like that because the owner stands to lose alot of money if his license gets suspended or revoked and he cant sell booze.It's a good thing lol
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