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MH1

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11. Isn't there a law against serving alcohol to the obviously intoxicated?

Tue May 14, 2019, 11:02 AM

May 2019

If they broke the law by serving alcohol to the guy, they broke the law.

There's probably a reasonable case to be made for culpability even if there isn't a law, if the guy was shitfaced and everyone could see it.

It's well known that after a few drinks (sometimes even one), some people lose the capacity for making the decision to cut themselves off, or to not drive.

Meanwhile, the business owner is supposed to be responsible, not under the influence themselves, and have no excuse for the poor decision to continue serving more poison to someone who is at risk of killing themselves or someone else.

The lack of empathy for addiction here, is somewhat surprising to me.

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(Medal of Freedom awardee) Tiger, girlfriend named in wrongful death lawsuit [View all] underpants May 2019 OP

I smell a pardon! (orange scented). nt Maine-i-acs May 2019 #1

I don't think a pardon would be available (not federal). Ilsa May 2019 #14

Correct, plus it is a civil suit treestar May 2019 #16

then a flurry of tweets to his defense will begin Maine-i-acs May 2019 #18

This wouldn't work in Kansas. mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #2

Sounds like the Kansas SC doesn't know what courts are for. GeorgeGist May 2019 #3

Kansas needs to get on it! RANDYWILDMAN May 2019 #4

That's a warning to stay off the roads in Kansas after 5PM as drivers can be drunk AF. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #5

Florida has a drinking problem. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #6

I'm assuming, since the article doesn't explicitly say, rsdsharp May 2019 #7

The AP article says that Woods is the owner FakeNoose May 2019 #8

Thank you. rsdsharp May 2019 #10

The parents see a HUGE settlement from Woods. madinmaryland May 2019 #15

Wait, the guy was an adult, right? Sorry, parents, but your son killed himself. yellowcanine May 2019 #9

Isn't there a law against serving alcohol to the obviously intoxicated? MH1 May 2019 #11

The victim was an employee at the bar - he served himself FakeNoose May 2019 #12

Tiger apparently destroyed evidence as well. Johonny May 2019 #13

Your post intrigued and I found this on ESPN underpants May 2019 #17

No evidence of that. former9thward May 2019 #19