Comments on: UO Game Day Drinking to be Curbed? http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/02/27/uo-game-day-drinking-to-be-curbed/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:50:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Oregon Commentator » Blog Archive » A Week in the Life of the Ol’ Dirty http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/02/27/uo-game-day-drinking-to-be-curbed/#comment-92401 Oregon Commentator » Blog Archive » A Week in the Life of the Ol’ Dirty Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:48:29 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/02/27/uo-game-day-drinking-to-be-curbed/#comment-92401 [...] alcohol consumption in private parking lots near Autzen on the days of home games (note: the OC blogged about it that night). The Emerald got to the story on Thursday; a couple days late. Now, I know that city [...] […] alcohol consumption in private parking lots near Autzen on the days of home games (note: the OC blogged about it that night). The Emerald got to the story on Thursday; a couple days late. Now, I know that city […]

]]> By: Sho http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/02/27/uo-game-day-drinking-to-be-curbed/#comment-92400 Sho Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:31:33 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/02/27/uo-game-day-drinking-to-be-curbed/#comment-92400 Yes, if the city pushes toward enacting any sort of regulation, the police are going to have to do a lot more than just state matter-a-factly that crime is increasing as a result of alcohol consumption. EPD just doesn't like any drinking going on that's not under their watchful eye. Yes, if the city pushes toward enacting any sort of regulation, the police are going to have to do a lot more than just state matter-a-factly that crime is increasing as a result of alcohol consumption. EPD just doesn’t like any drinking going on that’s not under their watchful eye.

]]> By: Ian http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/02/27/uo-game-day-drinking-to-be-curbed/#comment-92370 Ian Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:48:19 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/02/27/uo-game-day-drinking-to-be-curbed/#comment-92370 I'm trying to comprehend how fucking absurd it is that drinking is illegal on private lots while perfectly permissible on public lots, but I'm afraid my brain will explode if I try any harder. <blockquote>Police are concerned because the number of brawls and other alcohol-related incidents is increasing.</blockquote> Those are some great statistics right there. Increase from what to what? How is this sort of thing measured? How many serious injuries/accidents have occurred due to alcohol in the past few years? My feeling is that there is absolutely no crisis at hand, despite certain City Councilor efforts to manufacture one. I’m trying to comprehend how fucking absurd it is that drinking is illegal on private lots while perfectly permissible on public lots, but I’m afraid my brain will explode if I try any harder.

Police are concerned because the number of brawls and other alcohol-related incidents is increasing.

Those are some great statistics right there. Increase from what to what? How is this sort of thing measured? How many serious injuries/accidents have occurred due to alcohol in the past few years?

My feeling is that there is absolutely no crisis at hand, despite certain City Councilor efforts to manufacture one.

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