If this passes, and it changes parents' behavior, I bet more kids die.

American teens love to binge drink. This bill would not change that.

The problem in Potomac is not that the parents hosted a drinking party. It's that they didn't take keys.

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Anonymous wrote:Almost everybody is against this. The question is, what will be the effect of adding jail time as a possible penalty for doing this?

I don't support the bill.

So you are against parents throwing parties but against the possibility of a harsher sentence to possibly prevent them? That makes a lot of sense.

Two kids died at a party with a parent there. He willingly let them drink shots and beer in his home and then drive home drunk. He told his daughter to let them all go home knowing they were drunk.

He wrote a check for $5,000 and walked out of the court room. You think that is enough to deter parents from doing it?

Yes, because I don't think that it would prevent them. I don't think that the possibility of jail time is an effective deterrent. And I also don't think that we need to put more people in jail.

This is the same attitude as those parents that throw parties in their homes with alcohol for their kids and their friends - "they are going to do it anyways, so why not provide a "safe" place for them to do it." Except, that it's illegal, and the parents of the other kids don't appreciate it, and in some cases, kids die. Thanks so much for your attitude.

I think the people who are against this bill should keep voicing their opinions so that the thread will stay alive and more people will sign.

Thanks for the link OP!

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Anonymous wrote:Almost everybody is against this. The question is, what will be the effect of adding jail time as a possible penalty for doing this?

I don't support the bill.

So you are against parents throwing parties but against the possibility of a harsher sentence to possibly prevent them? That makes a lot of sense.

Two kids died at a party with a parent there. He willingly let them drink shots and beer in his home and then drive home drunk. He told his daughter to let them all go home knowing they were drunk.

He wrote a check for $5,000 and walked out of the court room. You think that is enough to deter parents from doing it?

Yes, because I don't think that it would prevent them. I don't think that the possibility of jail time is an effective deterrent. And I also don't think that we need to put more people in jail.

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So, what's your solution? Nothing? Why does there need to be a solution?

There doesn't need to be a solution, of course. For example, you might believe that it's not a problem if parents allow teenagers to have parties with alcohol at their homes. Or, you might believe that it is a problem, but it's a problem that doesn't need to be solved.

Until it happens to you - but then it is too late. Parents like you that say "no big deal" or whatever, not my problem" are just as guilty. It takes a village to raise kids. If some parents are letting your kids drink in their homes unbeknownst to you, how are suppose to help them? It is one thing to be peer pressured with teens your age. It is really hard for kids to say no when there are parents encouraging drinking right in their own homes.

But nobody is saying this, at least not on this thread. The top PP asked, "Why does there need to be a solution?"

I, personally, do think that this is a problem, but I don't think that adding possible jail time to the law is an effective solution.

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Anonymous wrote:
So, what's your solution? Nothing? Why does there need to be a solution?

There doesn't need to be a solution, of course. For example, you might believe that it's not a problem if parents allow teenagers to have parties with alcohol at their homes. Or, you might believe that it is a problem, but it's a problem that doesn't need to be solved.

Until it happens to you - but then it is too late. Parents like you that say "no big deal" or whatever, not my problem" are just as guilty. It takes a village to raise kids. If some parents are letting your kids drink in their homes unbeknownst to you, how are suppose to help them? It is one thing to be peer pressured with teens your age. It is really hard for kids to say no when there are parents encouraging drinking right in their own homes.

Anonymous wrote:Almost everybody is against this. The question is, what will be the effect of adding jail time as a possible penalty for doing this?

I don't support the bill.

So you are against parents throwing parties but against the possibility of a harsher sentence to possibly prevent them? That makes a lot of sense.

Two kids died at a party with a parent there. He willingly let them drink shots and beer in his home and then drive home drunk. He told his daughter to let them all go home knowing they were drunk.

He wrote a check for $5,000 and walked out of the court room. You think that is enough to deter parents from doing it?

Anonymous wrote:
So, what's your solution? Nothing? Why does there need to be a solution?

There doesn't need to be a solution, of course. For example, you might believe that it's not a problem if parents allow teenagers to have parties with alcohol at their homes. Or, you might believe that it is a problem, but it's a problem that doesn't need to be solved.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Almost everybody is against this. The question is, what will be the effect of adding jail time as a possible penalty for doing this?

I don't support the bill.

? the point would be some parents won't do it for fear of jail time?

Yes, obviously the ostensible idea is that the possibility of jail time would deter parents from doing this.

But would it actually (and how do you know?) Also, who would go to jail and who wouldn't?

The other idea is that we need to put people in jail to show that we as a society are serious about this. But I don't think that we as a society need to lock more people up.

So, what's your solution? Nothing? Why does there need to be a solution?

Agree that it won't work. Waste of breath.

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Anonymous wrote:Almost everybody is against this. The question is, what will be the effect of adding jail time as a possible penalty for doing this?

I don't support the bill.

? the point would be some parents won't do it for fear of jail time?

Yes, obviously the ostensible idea is that the possibility of jail time would deter parents from doing this.

But would it actually (and how do you know?) Also, who would go to jail and who wouldn't?

The other idea is that we need to put people in jail to show that we as a society are serious about this. But I don't think that we as a society need to lock more people up.

Anonymous wrote:Almost everybody is against this. The question is, what will be the effect of adding jail time as a possible penalty for doing this?

I don't support the bill.

? the point would be some parents won't do it for fear of jail time?

Almost everybody is against this. The question is, what will be the effect of adding jail time as a possible penalty for doing this?

I don't support the bill.

Even if you are not in MD, please consider signing this petition to get the penalties to change from a fine to a charge of possible jail time. Please don't allow anymore kids to die because parents don't know how to parent. This won't end all drunk driving but it will hopefully end the notion that it is okay for parents to host or be okay with underage drinking parties in their home, while they are there.

https://www.change.org/p/maryland-state-house-support-maryland-house-bill-409