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re: Open container law
Posted on 11/16/18 at 9:14 am to WallsAllAroundMe
Posted on 11/16/18 at 9:14 am to WallsAllAroundMe
I argued with a prosecutor after getting a ticket for drinking a beer at a gas station. My contention that the gas station was private property, and that the drunk in public statute didn't apply. He dropped the charges
Posted on 11/16/18 at 9:15 am to msu202020
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When I first moved to the NOLA area in the early 90s, there was no open container law for vehicles. You could drive around drinking a beer.
quote:damn, that almost convinced me to move to Mississippi. But then I remembered that it's still Mississippi
You still can in Mississippi....
Posted on 11/16/18 at 9:24 am to castorinho
I asked for a go-cup in York Pa last month and i thought they were going to call the po-po on me. Bartender called the manager over for him to explain the law. Asked for a spit cup after that and it was also no bueno.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 9:26 am to KemoSabe65
Get a cup of ice water next time. Pour the water on the ground, and pour your drink in
Posted on 11/16/18 at 9:42 am to Hammertime
2 examples of New Orleanians used to go-cups getting around the law in other places:
1. In Seattle, wife and I had just finished eating a nice dinner; she wanted an Irish Coffee to take with her as we drove along the shoreline afterwards at sunset. We ordered one, they brought it to our table (in a big fru-fru glass) and we paid the bill. She went out to the car, and I took the coffee with me to the bar and asked for a Styrofoam cup so I could take "my coffee" with me. They gave me one, and I poured the Irish coffee in the Styrofoam cup. But then the barmaid caught me:
"Hey, wait, is that an IRISH Coffee?"
"Ummm... NO!"
And then I dashed out the door before they could stop me.
2. In Vancouver walking along the waterfront, on the way back to our hotel, wife wants a cocktail to drink as we walk. Wife sat on a park bench while I went into Starbucks, got a cheap medium coffee with a lid. Went into their bathroom and poured it out and rinsed cup. Put cup/lid in my jacket pocket.
Then went next door to a bar, bought a cocktail (served in a glass). Sat a bar for a minute and had a few small sips, then took it with me to bathroom. Poured it in the empty Starbucks cup, covered it with the lid, walked out fake "sipping my coffee". Wife got to consume her cocktail in a go-cup, and I got props for ingenuity.
1. In Seattle, wife and I had just finished eating a nice dinner; she wanted an Irish Coffee to take with her as we drove along the shoreline afterwards at sunset. We ordered one, they brought it to our table (in a big fru-fru glass) and we paid the bill. She went out to the car, and I took the coffee with me to the bar and asked for a Styrofoam cup so I could take "my coffee" with me. They gave me one, and I poured the Irish coffee in the Styrofoam cup. But then the barmaid caught me:
"Hey, wait, is that an IRISH Coffee?"
"Ummm... NO!"
And then I dashed out the door before they could stop me.
2. In Vancouver walking along the waterfront, on the way back to our hotel, wife wants a cocktail to drink as we walk. Wife sat on a park bench while I went into Starbucks, got a cheap medium coffee with a lid. Went into their bathroom and poured it out and rinsed cup. Put cup/lid in my jacket pocket.
Then went next door to a bar, bought a cocktail (served in a glass). Sat a bar for a minute and had a few small sips, then took it with me to bathroom. Poured it in the empty Starbucks cup, covered it with the lid, walked out fake "sipping my coffee". Wife got to consume her cocktail in a go-cup, and I got props for ingenuity.
This post was edited on 11/16/18 at 9:45 am
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:00 am to TDFreak
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If anything, it helps keep our communities free from empty beer bottles littering the streets.
This is 1000% incorrect.
People throw them out so there is no evidence in case they get stopped.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:02 am to BRich
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Wife got to consume her cocktail in a go-cup, and I got props for ingenuity.
subtle brag about being able to afford to send your wife to Betty Ford
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:15 am to BMoney
My northeast open container story:
Me and some baws went to Boston/cape cod to watch some baseball and for a game in Chatham, we set up in the outfield to heckle Jon Zeringue. We had an ice chest of beer and were just having a good time. Cop rolls up and asks us “are you guys stupid or something, you can’t drink that out here!” We apologize and explain that we didn’t know and we were from Louisiana. He laughed and said “oh, got it” and made us pour our beer out and put the ice chest in our car.
Me and some baws went to Boston/cape cod to watch some baseball and for a game in Chatham, we set up in the outfield to heckle Jon Zeringue. We had an ice chest of beer and were just having a good time. Cop rolls up and asks us “are you guys stupid or something, you can’t drink that out here!” We apologize and explain that we didn’t know and we were from Louisiana. He laughed and said “oh, got it” and made us pour our beer out and put the ice chest in our car.
This post was edited on 11/16/18 at 10:17 am
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:20 am to Coon
Several of the municipalities around here have gone the route of designated entertainment districts to get around this. Basically any group of bars and restaurants within walking distance of each other can get it voted on and if it passes you can leave establishments with your alcohol and stroll around in this area. You can’t get in your car with it but it has been great for the areas.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:28 am to BRich
My wife and her friend ordered some Long Islands and the waiter wouldn’t bring us to-go cups. So i ordered 2 water to-go. Poured them in the glades on the table then poured the Long Islands in the to-go cups.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:30 am to LZ83
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My wife and her friend ordered some Long Islands and the waiter wouldn’t bring us to-go cups. So i ordered 2 water to-go. Poured them in the glades on the table then poured the Long Islands in the to-go cups.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:32 am to Placebeaux
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So many people and families are destroyed by the demons of alcohol.
That is true.
quote:
Prohibition is the only solution
That is untrue.
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:37 am to LZ83
Went to an Alabama LSU game and when we walked out the bar i saw i stack of cups by the door so i grabbed one, put my beer in it and started to walk out
the bouncer tackled me like i just shot JFK. I was so confused. He was like "bro cops LOVE writing open container tickets, especially to LSU fans" i asked what the cups were for and got no answer
truly a different world in LA
the bouncer tackled me like i just shot JFK. I was so confused. He was like "bro cops LOVE writing open container tickets, especially to LSU fans" i asked what the cups were for and got no answer
truly a different world in LA
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:48 am to BRich
It's pretty damn sad that you had to do all of that. Land of the free...
Posted on 11/16/18 at 10:55 am to eatpie
Do you really think this is just inlouisiana?
Posted on 11/16/18 at 11:00 am to pjab
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No matter your viewpoint on weed, my consumption of alcohol is less intrusive to others than someone smoking a joint.
not if they're vaping, brah
This post was edited on 11/16/18 at 11:27 am
Posted on 11/16/18 at 12:31 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:quote:Only if it’s in arms reach of the driver.
In other words, if you take half a fifth of bourbon to a party in your car, you can be ticketed. Pretty stupid.
Incorrect.
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You won’t get in trouble if it in your trunk
That is true
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in the back of your SUV.
Not correct but also not likely to get you in trouble unless they are looking for any reason to jack you up.
If it is in the passenger compartment of your vehicle, you can be charged. Whether you will or not is up to the officer.
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