Parents drinking beer while taking kids trick-or-treating?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I've asked you to provide evidence of Virginia's open container law and you have not done so. I am not "parroting" anything. I've searched the code and came up empty. The only open container law I see is relating to while driving a car (but not intoxicated).

Of course parks can put up rules - that is completely different.

You are unhinged.

The link is a few pages back. Put your glass down and try to focus.

hah, no - that link was about open containers in cars. Not walking around a street. Fail.

If you put your glass down and read carefully you'll see the specific link about all the cities in the US - with specific addresses - that are exceptions to open containers in public spaces and no city in VA is listed there.

That's because Virginia has an open container law, but it is specifically limited to open containers in vehicles (go back a few pages for the text). So if you are drinking in your car it would be an issue, but if you are drinking on the sidewalk, it isn't against the law.

[Anonymous]

And don't get me wrong. I'm not judging anyone. I'm just doing that for the sake of those children who didn't ask to be born from such parents.

Quick question for the drunks... have you been the designated driver for your group of friends? It's the exact same thing... being sober does not stop me from having fun. I'm not judging you; I just chose a different path and you don't have to justify your poor choices to me. If you need your fix to relax and have fun, so be it. Just grow up and accept it. We all make poor choices and have limitations, you don't need to get defensive, call people names or try to joke your way out of it. You'll sound more credible and people might even take you seriously.

[Anonymous]

No No No!

There's a list of places who're exception to the open container law on public places and non city in VA is listed there. Go back and read... New Orleans is there, Las Vegas strip is there... read again! Put the freaking cup down and focus!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've asked you to provide evidence of Virginia's open container law and you have not done so. I am not "parroting" anything. I've searched the code and came up empty. The only open container law I see is relating to while driving a car (but not intoxicated).

Of course parks can put up rules - that is completely different.

You are unhinged.

The link is a few pages back. Put your glass down and try to focus.

hah, no - that link was about open containers in cars. Not walking around a street. Fail.

If you put your glass down and read carefully you'll see the specific link about all the cities in the US - with specific addresses - that are exceptions to open containers in public spaces and no city in VA is listed there.

That's because Virginia has an open container law, but it is specifically limited to open containers in vehicles (go back a few pages for the text). So if you are drinking in your car it would be an issue, but if you are drinking on the sidewalk, it isn't against the law.

[Anonymous]

So tell me, op, what are you doing to save all these dangerously sleep deprived parents? It is far more dangerous than a glass of wine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VA statute (18.2-323.1) has two parts. Section A says that it’s unlawful to drink while driving. That’s pretty straightforward.

The portion that snags people is Section B. It creates a rebuttable presumption that the driver has violated the statute if:

1. An open container is in the passenger compartment,

2. Some of the alcoholic beverage has been removed from the container, and

3. The driver does or says something that indicates they’ve been drinking.

FWIW, I couldn't find anything prohibiting open containers outside of a vehicle unless it pertained to public intoxication.

This is the post with the actual code, not a link to a summary website.

[Anonymous]

Let's try again...

"The vast majority of U.S. states and localities prohibit possessing and/or consuming an open container of alcohol in public (i.e. on the street). California is unique in that it does have a state law on the books..."

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"Places where legal

There are a few public places in the United States, however, where open containers are always permitted in the street:

Butte, Montana; Power & Light District of Kansas City, Missouri;

[Anonymous]

the Las Vegas Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada; Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Savannah Historic District of Downtown Savannah, Georgia; and Fredericksburg, Texas."

From http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_container_law

Sorry folks but Arlington or any city in DC metro area is not listed there...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So tell me, op, what are you doing to save all these dangerously sleep deprived parents? It is far more dangerous than a glass of wine.

DH works 24 hours shifts and he gets a cab or rides the metro back home. Don't we all do this if we didn't sleep enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the Las Vegas Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada; Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Savannah Historic District of Downtown Savannah, Georgia; and Fredericksburg, Texas."

From http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_container_law

Sorry folks but Arlington or any city in DC metro area is not listed there...

So your point is that it's illegal because wikipedia doesn't specifically list Virginia as an exception, despite the fact that there is no law in the Virginia code that makes it illegal?

[Anonymous]

OP, I would also find it somewhat tacky to see parents drinking beer while trick or treating with their kids. But I live in a neighborhood filled with retirees so maybe I am just out of the loop. For some reason if they were drinking wine or hot buttered rum it wouldn't bother me as much. The whole beer thing does just seem so college frat oriented that I would find it annoying: maybe I am just a snob.

[Anonymous]

And when you've had a night without six hours of uninterrupted sleep, or the kid has kept you up all night, do you have someone come in and watch your kids?

Sure you don't. Get off your high horse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the Las Vegas Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada; Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Savannah Historic District of Downtown Savannah, Georgia; and Fredericksburg, Texas."

From http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_container_law

Sorry folks but Arlington or any city in DC metro area is not listed there...

So your point is that it's illegal because wikipedia doesn't specifically list Virginia as an exception, despite the fact that there is no law in the Virginia code that makes it illegal?

It's not Wikipedia... There are several websites who mention the exceptions to this very specific FEDERAL LAW!!!!!!!

What else do you need to see to understand that drinking alcohol while walking on a public street is against the law?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the Las Vegas Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada; Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Savannah Historic District of Downtown Savannah, Georgia; and Fredericksburg, Texas."

From http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_container_law

Sorry folks but Arlington or any city in DC metro area is not listed there...

So your point is that it's illegal because wikipedia doesn't specifically list Virginia as an exception, despite the fact that there is no law in the Virginia code that makes it illegal?

It's not Wikipedia... There are several websites who mention the exceptions to this very specific FEDERAL LAW!!!!!!!

What else do you need to see to understand that drinking alcohol while walking on a public street is against the law?

Oops sorry. I'm wrong...

The OCLs are state laws and the exceptions listed up above are exceptions to each state law. There's no federal law re open containers.


And if you need another website besides Wiki feel free to type "open law container public place" on google and have fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And when you've had a night without six hours of uninterrupted sleep, or the kid has kept you up all night, do you have someone come in and watch your kids?

Sure you don't. Get off your high horse.

If the sleepless night leaves me as impaired as a glass of wine Sure Thing!

We're discussing the fact that drinking in public is against the law. Now, sleep deprived parents behind the wheel is another topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the Las Vegas Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada; Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Savannah Historic District of Downtown Savannah, Georgia; and Fredericksburg, Texas."

From http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_container_law

Sorry folks but Arlington or any city in DC metro area is not listed there...

So your point is that it's illegal because wikipedia doesn't specifically list Virginia as an exception, despite the fact that there is no law in the Virginia code that makes it illegal?

It's not Wikipedia... There are several websites who mention the exceptions to this very specific FEDERAL LAW!!!!!!!

What else do you need to see to understand that drinking alcohol while walking on a public street is against the law?

There is NO federal law, and even the pages you link to do not include any mention of a federal law. If it was a federal law, there wouldn't be city by city exceptions unless codified. There are however numerous state laws that ban open containers. Virginia has a law that adresses open containers in vehicles that was quoted above, but no law against open containers on the street.
If you think I'm wrong and can find the actual federal law citation, not some website, the actual citation from the US Code, then I personally promise to donate $100 to MADD or another charity you post. I'm that sure that there is no federal law against open containers.